Audi SQ8
Registered from 2019 to 2020.

About this model
The Audi Q8 is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV made by Audi that was launched in 2018. It is being produced at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant.
From the Wikipedia article Audi Q8, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 4.0 diesel. 11 of 203 tests failed, 5%.
Better than 83% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 73% | 8 |
| Brakes | 9% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 9% | 1 |
| Plates and identity | 9% | 1 |
| Visibility | 9% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 73% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 9% of its failures
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
- Lights and electrics — 9% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator
- Plates and identity — 9% of its failures
- Visibility — 9% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 2% of its inspections, against the 13% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 7% | 5% | 42 | |
| 20–40k miles | 6% | 10% | 107 | |
| 40–60k miles | 2% | 13% | 41 |
190 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.0 diesel · 2440 kg · 2996 mm wheelbase · 9.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 4.0 diesel · 2440 kg · 2996 mm wheelbase · 9.1 L/100km (WLTP) |