Pass rate
98.4%
Above average — 6.4 pts ahead of the 92.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 63 recorded tests.
2022 Audi A8 L MOT pass rate
- 2022
- 2 trims combined
- typical 32,133 mi
Only 63 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
52.9% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2022 98.4% pass · this year
- Avoid 2020 94.3% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 4.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 98.4%
- Typical mileage
- 32k mi
The 2022 Audi A8 L MOT pass rate is 98.4% of its MOT tests — 6.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 52.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Audi A8 L does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.7× the national share
Tyres make up 52.9% of everything recorded on the 2022 Audi A8 L, against 19.8% nationally — 33.1 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 92.0% and this one manages 98.4% — 6.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 63 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Audi A8 L first registered in 2022 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2022 Audi A8 L compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 92.0%, so this figure is 6.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 98.4%. The median 2022 Audi A8 L in this dataset had covered 32,133 mi.
52% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Diesel, which passed 97.0% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 100.0% of the time, April–September 96.8%.
No individual failure item was recorded often enough to list.
- 63 recorded tests behind this page.
- 98.4% overall pass rate, 98.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Audi A8 L, the average is 96.9% — best year 2022 (98.4%), worst 2020 (94.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 63
- Typical mileage (median)
- 32,133 mi
- Make and model
- Audi A8 L
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Service parts
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the A8 L MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 87% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (52% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the A8 L
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 29 | 96.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2022 A8 L
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
Every year of the A8 L, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2020 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 94.3% to 98.4% — a spread of 4.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2020 94.3% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2021 97.8% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 98.4%no single leading item
- 2023 96.9% has a cut in excess of the…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2022 Audi A8 L with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2022 cars with a similar record
- Lexus Nx 97.4%
- Honda Hr-V Advance I-Mmd 97.3%
- Lexus Ux 97.1%
- Suzuki Ignis 96.9%
- Toyota YARIS Cross 96.7%
- Toyota RAV4 96.6%
Closest pass rates among 2022 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2022 Audi A8 L 0 failure items · 6 advisories · 4 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 17 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 9 | 52.90% | 19.76% | +33.14 |
| Brakes | 5 | 29.40% | 20.89% | +8.51 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 11.80% | 4.18% | +7.62 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 5.90% | 5.52% | +0.38 |
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.3% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 4.8% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 3.2% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 3.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 1.6% | £45–110 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 1.6% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 28 | 100.0% | 18,948 mi |
| 30-60k | 22 | 95.5% | 42,704 mi |
| 60-90k | 10 | 100.0% | 68,791 mi |
| 90-120k | 3 | 100.0% | 98,714 mi |
Source: 63 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2022 A8 L MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2022 Audi A8 L?
98.4% of the 63 2022 Audi A8 L tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 92.0% for cars first used in 2022. First-attempt pass rate: 98.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2022 Audi A8 L?
Not enough item-level records were available for this vehicle.
Does mileage affect the 2022 Audi A8 L MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2022 Audi A8 L in this dataset had covered 32,133 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2022 Audi A8 L?
Diesel: 97.0% pass rate across 33 tests. Hybrid: 100.0% pass rate across 30 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2022 Audi A8 L MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 100.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 96.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.