Pass rate, every year
1,197 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+11.5 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,197 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+11.5 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 93.5%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2022 89.6%
3.9 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2022 page →
The Audi RS Q8 Vsprung MOT pass rate is 92.5%, +11.5 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,197 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common Audi RS Q8 Vsprung MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Audi RS Q8 Vsprung MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Audi RS Q8 Vsprung passed on its first attempt in 92.0%, and its overall record sits +11.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung in the 2023–2025 data: 1,197 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,197 |
| Overall pass rate | 92.5% |
| Passed on first attempt | 92.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 29,528 mi |
| Model years covered | 2020–2022 (3 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +11.5 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi RS Q8 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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 53% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 17% |
| Visibility | 12% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5% |
| Road Wheels | 5% |
| Brakes | 3% |
| Suspension | 3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2% |
Shares are over the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 53% of the recorded Audi RS Q8 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" (2.2%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.3%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.2%) among the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung's tyres faults.
Around 17% of the recorded Audi RS Q8 Vsprung failures fall in the Identification of the vehicle section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (1.6%) among the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung's identification of the vehicle faults.
Around 12% of the recorded Audi RS Q8 Vsprung failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.1%) among the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung's visibility faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung, each with how many of the model's 1,197 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Audi RS Q8 Vsprung model year on record is 2021 (93.5% across 352 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (89.6%). The gap between them is 3.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Audi RS Q8 Vsprung reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 RS Q8 Vsprung | 192 | 89.6% |
| 2021 RS Q8 Vsprung | 352 | 93.5% |
| 2020 RS Q8 Vsprung | 653 | 92.8% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Audi RS Q8 Vsprung's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi RS Q8 Vsprung.
the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
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 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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
92.5% of the 1,197 recorded Audi RS Q8 Vsprung MOT tests ended in a pass, +11.5 percentage points above the national average. 92.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest Audi RS Q8 Vsprung year on record at 93.5%, while 2022 is the weakest at 89.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Audi RS Q8 Vsprung failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.