Audi R8 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: R8

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 21,603 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.9%

Share of this model's 21,603 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

21.3 mpg

CO2 emission

303 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£690/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

37,948

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

42,647

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.3

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

3,665

3,665 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

21,603

21,603 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,665On the road

Insight summary

Audi R8 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,665 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.9% from 21,603 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 73. The current pool shows an average of 37,948 miles and an average age of 12.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 42,647 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the Audi R8 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,663
DIESEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	281
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	157
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	110
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	108
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	106
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	104
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	97
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	96
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	83
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	82
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	72
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	70
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	57
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	49
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	45
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	38
Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))	37
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	34
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	30
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	30
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	30
Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	29
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	26
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	25
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	24

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,820 defects across this top 25 set

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

281

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

157

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

110

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

108

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

106

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

104

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (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))

Audi R8 reliability and MOT data