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MOT reliability

Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 174,023 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
8,005
Avg miles / year
4
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Lamps & electrical22%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility12%
  • Identification & plates11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
15250%
1610%
17250%
181100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi MOT tests:

  1. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
  2. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (4 times)
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Auxiliary belt damaged from damaged alternator pulley (2 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)

Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 18 83% 174,023

Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi reliability FAQ

Across 1 Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi MOT issues are: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Audi A8 quattro 3.0 tdi in our data has covered around 174,023 miles.

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