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Audi A8 — Reliability by Year

23,036 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A8 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2020
95.3% pass rate · 211 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
69.4% pass rate · 730 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
95.3%
36,715 mi 211
2019
94.9%
41,831 mi 786
2018
93.9%
43,409 mi 1,073
2017
93.8%
49,428 mi 703
2016
93.1%
55,862 mi 1,011
2015
92.4%
60,626 mi 1,114
2014
93.0%
68,882 mi 1,057
2013
91.4%
70,882 mi 958
2012
90.7%
80,245 mi 1,026
2011
90.2%
84,857 mi 1,185
2010
88.2%
89,828 mi 762
2009
85.9%
96,937 mi 681
2008
84.8%
98,685 mi 1,363
2007
82.9%
101,350 mi 1,361
2006
82.9%
102,666 mi 1,217
2005
83.0%
102,297 mi 1,507
2004
81.9%
99,209 mi 1,229
2003
81.3%
92,516 mi 828
2002
73.2%
103,852 mi 597
2001
72.9%
105,060 mi 657
2000
70.5%
113,909 mi 635
1999
69.4%
122,550 mi 785
1998
69.4%
122,994 mi 730
1997
71.0%
127,406 mi 749
1996
71.2%
130,080 mi 461
1995
71.3%
135,425 mi 350

Which year Audi A8 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 36,715 miles (newest year) to 135,425 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi A8.

See the buying guide →

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