Reliability Report · European Market

Audi Q8 Reliability

The Audi Q8 (current generation) scores 71/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
71
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=131
131 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="Q8"
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59
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=2766
2,766 UK MOT tests · overall 8.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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80
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,766 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
80
8.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
2,766 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
121
40.7%
#2
Tread depth
65
21.9%
#3
Windscreen
42
14.1%
#4
Wipers
37
12.5%
#5
Brake pads
32
10.8%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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