Audi A8 1999 reliability and quality

Production year from 1999 to 2002

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Audi A8 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2010 in average failures were found for approximately 11.6 percents of Audi A8.
The most recent data available is for 2010, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old Audi A8 was 6 percent, the average for a car that age was 14.7 percent. So in terms of reliability, Audi A8 has performed very well, or more reliable than 85% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Audi A8 2002
2010 8 years 6.0% / 14.70% 19. from 123
2009 7 years 17.1% / 14.00% 75. from 94
2008 6 years 8.5% / 8.90% 54. from 111
2007 5 years 10.9% / 10.70% 57. from 107
2006 4 years 6.8% / 6.60% 57. from 107
2005 3 years 5.5% / 6.50% 38. from 110
2004 2 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Audi A8 2001
2009 8 years 17.1% / 14.00% 75. from 94
2008 7 years 15.9% / 13.30% 73. from 99
2007 6 years 10.9% / 10.70% 57. from 107
2006 5 years 11.4% / 11.20% 57. from 106
2005 4 years 5.5% / 6.50% 38. from 110
2004 3 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Audi A8 2000
2009 9 years 19.4% / 18.30% 54. from 87
2008 8 years 15.9% / 13.30% 73. from 99
2007 7 years 19.6% / 15.80% 79. from 96
2006 6 years 11.4% / 11.20% 57. from 106
2005 5 years 10.8% / 11.30% 49. from 105
2004 4 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Audi A8 1999
2009 10 years 19.4% / 18.30% 54. from 87
2008 9 years 16.4% / 18.10% 40. from 88
2007 8 years 19.6% / 15.80% 79. from 96
2006 7 years 19.3% / 17.20% 68. from 97
2005 6 years 10.8% / 11.30% 49. from 105
2004 5 years 12.7% / 10.90% 74. from 103