2006 Audi S8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,001

Total Tests (All Years)

87,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 84.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 28.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi S8 as it ages.

3 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.2%

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs80.6%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs79.0%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.5%	118
4 yrs	86.7%	113
5 yrs	80.3%	127
6 yrs	83.5%	121
7 yrs	80.6%	124
8 yrs	75.6%	123
9 yrs	80.5%	123
10 yrs	79.0%	119
11 yrs	84.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi S8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	84.8%	33
2016 (10 yrs)	79%	119
2015 (9 yrs)	80.5%	123
2014 (8 yrs)	75.6%	123
2013 (7 yrs)	80.6%	124
2012 (6 yrs)	83.5%	121
2011 (5 yrs)	80.3%	127
2010 (4 yrs)	86.7%	113
2009 (3 yrs)	91.5%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 118Avg Mileage 38,510Top Failure Tyres — 4.2%

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 113Avg Mileage 50,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 127Avg Mileage 60,115Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 69,510Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 79,537Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 83,638Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 92,723Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 119Avg Mileage 95,757Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 87,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

MOT results for 2006 Audi S8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.5%	118	38,510	Tyres — 4.2%
2010	4	86.7%	113	50,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	5	80.3%	127	60,115	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	6	83.5%	121	69,510	Tyres — 9.9%
2013	7	80.6%	124	79,537	Tyres — 15.3%
2014	8	75.6%	123	83,638	Suspension — 21.1%
2015	9	80.5%	123	92,723	Brakes — 16.3%
2016	10	79.0%	119	95,757	Suspension — 21.8%
2017	11	84.8%	33	87,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi S8, with age trends.

Tyres

9.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

4.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.4% (3 yrs)	15.2% (11 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	3.0% (11 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (3 yrs)	6.1% (11 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.7% (3 yrs)	3.0% (11 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S8 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,001 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.