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Audi R8 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

13.3% of 1,378 MOT tests of the Audi R8 first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 96.8 (95% CI 82.7–110.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Audi R8 built in 2010 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time13.3%all ages tested2019–20241378
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 82.7–110.8)96.8index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20241378
Rank among this model's 6 build years3of 61 = fails least for its age2019–20241378
Tested in 2024332testsmedian 38,956 miles2024332
line · Audi R8 built 2010 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2010 13.9% vs model normal n/a% at age 9 · 2019–2024
Built 2010 against Audi R8 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 13.9% vs n/a%; age 10: 11.8% vs n/a%; age 11: 13.6% vs 13.9%; age 12: 14.6% vs 14.5%; age 13: 12.2% vs 13%; age 14: 12.7% vs 13.4%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2010 Audi R8 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Audi R8 built 2010: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
9366 (rough estimate)13.910.8–17.9not availablenot available
10338 (rough estimate)11.88.8–15.7not availablenot available
11360 (rough estimate)13.610.5–17.513.997.7
12342 (rough estimate)14.611.3–18.814.5100.6
13344 (rough estimate)12.29.2–16.11393.9
14332 (rough estimate)12.79.5–16.713.494.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,082 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2010 Audi R8?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 4.8 items per 100 first tests, against 3.7 across all build years of the Audi R8. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Audi R8 built 2010 against the Audi R8 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2010, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.83.7100
Brakes4.1385
Visibility3.32.469
Suspension3.22.967
Tyres2.93.161

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,082 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Audi R8, 2010 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 99.4. 2011: index 86.4.

Audi R8 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2007116.6102.2–131.0worse (rough estimate)1,524
200899.890.8–108.8no different (rough estimate)3,371
200999.485.6–113.2no different (rough estimate)1,460
201096.882.7–110.8no different (rough estimate)1,378
201186.470.1–102.7no different (rough estimate)914
201294.967.8–122.0no different (rough estimate)353

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,000 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Audi R8 2010 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/audi-r8/2010/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Audi R8 2007 · Audi R8 2008 · Audi R8 2009 · Audi R8 2011 · Audi R8 2012 · Audi R8 by postcode area · Audi R8 body, chassis and structure failures · Audi R8 brakes failures · Audi R8 vehicle identification failures · Audi R8 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Audi R8 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Audi R8 seat belts and airbags failures · Audi R8 suspension failures · Audi R8 tyres failures · Audi R8 visibility failures