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Audi Q8 - 2019

82.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q8, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,333 cars, 5,816 tests and 4,778 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,333 cars

The 2019 Audi Q8 has an overall defect rate of 82 per 100 cars, which is significantly better than the average of 106 defects per 100 cars for that year, representing a 23% improvement. While the model does show higher defect rates in the lower mileage categories, particularly around 0–31,000 miles, it excels in several key areas. Notably, it has a much lower rate of defects related to steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment compared to the average. This suggests that the Audi Q8 is a reliable choice, particularly in terms of critical components.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,333 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.2% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 89.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 37.7% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 77.9% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.8% better
93.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▲ 94.3% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 58.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 332 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: 1,579
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 635
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 447
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 90
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15