Audi RS Q8 MOT reliability

Audi RS Q8s passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 782 tests in 2025. 1,673 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

782

Still licensed (GB)

1,673

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 petrol

304 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 37,667 (most between 28,494 and 47,023).

2022: 100% → 2023: 90% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.0%)
Attachment: fixing missing (1.0%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.0%)

Where 2020 RS Q8s fail

Wheels & tyres

6.3%

Lights & electrics

1.6%

Suspension & axles

0.7%

Visibility & wipers

0.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.