MOT reliability
Audi V8
106 vehicles · 712 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 106 Audi V8 vehicles and 712 completed MOT tests, the Audi V8 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,836 miles.
106
Vehicles
712
MOT tests
3,096
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi V8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi V8 MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Audi V8 pass rate by age
How the Audi V8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 11 | 82% |
| 4 | 6 | 100% |
| 5 | 8 | 88% |
| 6 | 7 | 86% |
| 7 | 8 | 100% |
| 8 | 10 | 70% |
| 9 | 10 | 80% |
| 10 | 10 | 80% |
| 11 | 9 | 89% |
| 12 | 14 | 79% |
| 13 | 30 | 83% |
| 14 | 43 | 77% |
| 15 | 60 | 72% |
| 16 | 76 | 71% |
| 17 | 75 | 71% |
| 18 | 63 | 67% |
| 19 | 49 | 63% |
| 20 | 29 | 62% |
Fuel types: Petrol (103), LPG (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Audi V8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi V8 MOT tests:
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (32 times)
- Oil leak (27 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (19 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (18 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (16 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (13 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (13 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Audi V8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 32,942 |
| 2014 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 64,937 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 71,567 |
| 2008 | 3 | 42 | 86% | 135,788 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 59,185 |
| 2006 | 2 | 21 | 100% | 108,375 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 59,158 |
| 2003 | 1 | 14 | 50% | 112,764 |
| 1996 | 2 | 13 | 69% | 156,592 |
| 1993 | 18 | 142 | 80% | 164,022 |
| 1992 | 19 | 113 | 65% | 119,561 |
| 1991 | 18 | 142 | 66% | 138,028 |
| 1990 | 37 | 190 | 70% | 122,915 |
Audi V8 reliability FAQ
Across 106 Audi V8 vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi V8 MOT issues are:
Fuel pipe/s corroded; Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Audi V8 in our data has covered around
128,836 miles.
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