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Audi A8 - 2012

114.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A8, model year 2012. Sample size: 849 cars, 1,742 tests and 2,002 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 849 cars

The 2012 Audi A8 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with 115 defects per 100 vehicles versus 246. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights & electrics, where it shows considerable improvements over the average. Interestingly, the defect rate increases with mileage, yet the A8 still performs better than average across almost all mileage segments. Notably, no major defect categories were identified where the A8 underperformed compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 849 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 50.8% better
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 81.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.7% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp not securely attached
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 50.2% better
121.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 63.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 95.2% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 39.8% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 92
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 86
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 64

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6