Audi R8 - 2007
100.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi R8, model year 2007.
Sample size: 339 cars, 727 tests and 730 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 339 cars
The 2007 Audi R8 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 100 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 71.5% fewer than the average of 352 defects. Notably, the R8 excels in categories such as brakes and steering, demonstrating a much lower incidence of issues compared to the average vehicle. Despite having a higher defect rate at lower mileages, the trend improves with mileage, with the R8 showing its best performance in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, this model stands out positively in various categories, indicating robust reliability in key aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 339 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 63.5% better
51.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 76.2% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.8% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 67.3% better
102.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 99.5% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 92.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 59.2% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 134
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Serious faults (Top 10)
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Actuator leaking and: braking performance not affected
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Leaking brake pipe or connection: on a hydraulic system
FAIL
Occurrences: 3