MOT reliability
Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto
58 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 58 Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,231 miles.
58
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
7,464
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto MOT tests:
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Other133%
Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Petrol (51), Other (6), LPG (1)
Most common Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto MOT tests:
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
- parking brake adjustment next sevice (2 times)
- Offside Rear Lower Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- FRONT BRAKE DISCS BADLY CORRODED (1 times)
- SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM JOINTS (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 85,672 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 244,947 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 144,058 |
Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto reliability FAQ
Across 58 Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto MOT issues are:
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing; parking brake adjustment next sevice.
The typical Audi S8 4.2 quattro auto in our data has covered around
144,231 miles.
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