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Audi R8 - 2016

37.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi R8, model year 2016. Sample size: 562 cars, 1,711 tests and 641 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 562 cars

The 2016 Audi R8 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 37 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 151. In particular, the R8 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it shows a marked reduction in failure rates. Despite higher defect rates observed in the lower mileage brackets, these numbers remain substantially better than the industry average across all mileage segments. Overall, the R8 stands out as a reliable model with minimal issues in critical areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 562 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 87.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 66.0% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 99.2% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 63.4% better
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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 wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
Body/Structure
▲ 95.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 84.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 92.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
0 329 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: 293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 20
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 16
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11

Serious faults (Top 10)

A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3