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Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a

368 vehicles · 316 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 368 Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a vehicles and 316 completed MOT tests, the Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,482 miles.

368
Vehicles
316
MOT tests
14,421
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension48%
  • Brakes23%
  • Other17%
  • Visibility7%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a pass rate by age

How the Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11593%
23093%
316193%
47595%
52391%

Fuel types: Diesel (366), Electric Diesel (2)

Most common Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)

Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 3 100% 1,317
2023 40 63 98% 36,056
2022 61 97 94% 38,875
2021 51 143 91% 48,312
2020 1 3 67% 43,230

Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a reliability FAQ

Across 368 Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi A8 black ed 50 tdi mhev quat a in our data has covered around 40,482 miles.

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