Audi Q8: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q8 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,774 individual Audi Q8 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi Q8s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi Q8 tested had covered 48,509 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi Q8 sits 15 points above the national average, ranked 438 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi Q8 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi Q8s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Q8

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1.2% of tests (6.23x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
8. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.5% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 2,778 DVSA-tracked Audi Q8 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.77% of these flagged Audi Q8 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Q8

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi Q8 before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.8% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.8% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.2% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.2% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 2,778 DVSA-tracked Audi Q8 tests, 2024.

Audi Q8 pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2020 model year, the Audi Q8's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.5 points, from 94.1% to 93.6%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q8 year:

• 2018 Audi Q8 - 94.1% first-time pass, 608 tests
• 2019 Audi Q8 - 91.4% first-time pass, 1,680 tests
• 2020 Audi Q8 - 93.6% first-time pass, 452 tests

Other Audi models

• Audi A3 - 78.1%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Audi A5 - 80.4%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Audi Q5 - 84.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW 220i Se Auto - 91.8%
• Renault Captur Iconic Tce - 91.7%
• Nissan Juke Tekna Dig-T - 91.7%
• Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi - 91.7%
• Toyota C-Hr Orange Edition Hev Cvt - 91.7%
• BMW X3 M Competition Auto - 91.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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