Audi SQ8 MOT reliability

Audi SQ8s passed their MOT first time 92% of the time across 770 tests in 2025. 1,351 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

92%

MOTs analysed

770

Still licensed (GB)

1,351

Body type

Suv

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 diesel

182 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 49,964 (most between 39,265 and 62,242).

2022: 91% → 2023: 93% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.6%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (0.5%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.5%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (0.5%)

2020 petrol

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 26,984 (most between 24,989 and 33,646).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2020 SQ8s fail

Wheels & tyres

4.4%

Brakes

1.1%

Lights & electrics

0.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.5%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Visibility & wipers

0.5%

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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.