MOT reliability
Audi S8
472 vehicles · 5,834 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 472 Audi S8 vehicles and 5,834 completed MOT tests, the Audi S8 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,903 miles.
472
Vehicles
5,834
MOT tests
6,532
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi S8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi S8 MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure3%
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Visibility2%
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Steering1%
Audi S8 pass rate by age
How the Audi S8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 100% |
| 3 | 212 | 86% |
| 4 | 291 | 84% |
| 5 | 329 | 82% |
| 6 | 376 | 82% |
| 7 | 397 | 78% |
| 8 | 455 | 77% |
| 9 | 450 | 76% |
| 10 | 419 | 77% |
| 11 | 398 | 77% |
| 12 | 374 | 75% |
| 13 | 323 | 79% |
| 14 | 287 | 75% |
| 15 | 256 | 77% |
| 16 | 248 | 77% |
| 17 | 223 | 78% |
| 18 | 189 | 74% |
| 19 | 151 | 77% |
| 20 | 92 | 78% |
Fuel types: Petrol (456), LPG (10), Other (4), Diesel (2)
Most common Audi S8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S8 MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (205 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (186 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (169 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (161 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (131 times)
- Oil leak (120 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (96 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (81 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (78 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (75 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (69 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (67 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (66 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (66 times)
Audi S8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 51,864 |
| 2016 | 3 | 28 | 82% | 69,891 |
| 2015 | 12 | 79 | 87% | 71,922 |
| 2014 | 19 | 133 | 95% | 79,937 |
| 2013 | 19 | 177 | 88% | 82,284 |
| 2012 | 9 | 78 | 95% | 84,574 |
| 2010 | 6 | 37 | 89% | 74,274 |
| 2009 | 13 | 126 | 84% | 120,599 |
| 2008 | 43 | 547 | 83% | 106,613 |
| 2007 | 55 | 690 | 82% | 107,611 |
| 2006 | 43 | 588 | 86% | 130,369 |
| 2004 | 1 | 17 | 65% | 250,400 |
| 2003 | 3 | 64 | 70% | 139,760 |
| 2002 | 71 | 1,124 | 75% | 140,538 |
| 2001 | 43 | 633 | 75% | 136,482 |
| 2000 | 31 | 395 | 72% | 176,548 |
| 1999 | 28 | 340 | 72% | 137,805 |
| 1998 | 45 | 540 | 69% | 147,586 |
| 1997 | 20 | 205 | 74% | 140,188 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 97,031 |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 130,557 |
Audi S8 reliability FAQ
Across 472 Audi S8 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi S8 MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Audi S8 in our data has covered around
124,903 miles.
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