Audi Q8
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 8,078 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
8,078
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (96%)
Years Covered
4
About the Audi Q8
The Audi Q8 was MOT tested 8,078 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 1,287 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Audi Q8 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 53,855 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 33,348 miles.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Q8 performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Audi range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Audi Q8 by Year
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Questions about the Audi Q8
Is the Audi Q8 reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the Audi Q8 averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 8,078 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 14 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year Audi Q8 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Audi Q8 has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 94%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi Q8s more reliable?
The Audi Q8 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
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