MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Audi : A8
Audi A8
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1990 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1995 | 13 | 53.85% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1996 | 19 | 63.16% | Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements. |
| 1997 | 33 | 60.61% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1998 | 49 | 63.27% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1999 | 57 | 63.16% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2000 | 65 | 63.08% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2001 | 95 | 70.53% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2002 | 101 | 77.23% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2003 | 134 | 66.42% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 239 | 76.15% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 389 | 76.86% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 412 | 77.91% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 599 | 77.96% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 742 | 80.86% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2009 | 406 | 82.02% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2010 | 506 | 85.57% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2011 | 735 | 86.53% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2012 | 760 | 87.37% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2013 | 753 | 88.18% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2014 | 898 | 90.87% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2015 | 993 | 90.03% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 896 | 91.85% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 656 | 91.31% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2018 | 995 | 91.46% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2019 | 739 | 93.64% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 414 | 90.58% | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. |
| 2021 | 57 | 100% | n/a |
| 2022 | 16 | 93.75% | Headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems. |
| 2023 | 40 | 97.5% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
Tests: 11,812
Average Audi A8 pass rate: 86.36%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 2 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 4 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 11% |
| 5 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
| 7 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. | 8.2.1.2(h) | Major | 5% |
| 9 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
| 10 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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