Audi Q8 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: Q8

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,060 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.3%

Share of this model's 14,060 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

32.8 mpg

CO2 emission

219 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

60,144

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 1 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

6.2

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

2,619

2,619 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,060

14,060 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,619On the road

Insight summary

Audi Q8 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,619 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.3% from 14,060 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 60,144 miles and an average age of 6.2 years. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, engine warning light and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Audi Q8 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	2,574
PETROL	42
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

71%

Safety systems

73%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	132
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	106
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	93
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	75
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	73
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	70
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	67
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	65
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	65
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	59
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	55
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	55
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	51
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	43
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	34
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	32
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	30
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	22
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	22
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	20
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))	19
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	19
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	18
Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))	17

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,261 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

132

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

106

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Audi Q8 reliability and MOT data