Does the Audi R8 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi R8 records 3.67 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 17.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−13.67, 95% interval −14.22 to −13.12). It ranks 668 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi R8 is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 448 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 448 | 2.05 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 95 | 0.43 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 87 | 0.40 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 46 | 0.21 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,882 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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