Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Pass rate, every year

92.0% Above average

286 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.

+11.0 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung really fares

92.0% of its MOTs pass — over 286 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT pass rate is 92.0%, +11.0 percentage points above the UK average. That is 286 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

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Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung passed on its first attempt in 91.3%, and its overall record sits +11.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung in the 2023–2025 data: 286 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed286
Overall pass rate92.0%
Passed on first attempt91.3%
Average mileage at test36,001 mi
Model years covered2021–2022 (2 years)
Versus UK national average+11.0 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Tyres 51% 18
Visibility 26% 9
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14% 5
Brakes 3% 1
Identification of the vehicle 3% 1
Noise, emissions and leaks 3% 1

Shares are over the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Tyres

Around 51% of the recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (3.8%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.4%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.0%) among the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung's tyres faults.

Visibility

Around 26% of the recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.8%), "Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.7%), "Mirrors missing" (0.3%) among the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung's visibility faults.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 14% of the recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.7%), "Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended" (0.3%), "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (0.3%) among the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Top Recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung, each with how many of the model's 286 tests it was noted on.

  • "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 11 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 4 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 3 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 2 Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung model year on record is 2021 (93.4% across 211 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (88.0%). The gap between them is 5.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2022 Q8 Sln Vsprung 75 88.0% 86.4% 34,943 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough
2021 Q8 Sln Vsprung 211 93.4% 92.9% 37,059 mi Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung Owners

These checks follow this Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

  • the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

    Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

  • the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

    Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT & Reliability

What is the Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT pass rate?

92.0% of the 286 recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT tests ended in a pass, +11.0 percentage points above the national average. 91.3% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung model years pass the MOT most often?

2021 is the strongest Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung year on record at 93.4%, while 2022 is the weakest at 88.0%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung MOT failures?

The most recorded Audi Q8 Sln Vsprung failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 6% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.