How many Audi R8s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 3,812 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain3,129−2.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,074Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202591.0%Cars of the same ages 68.4%
Rank by number licensedNo. 496of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year20193,417 licensed
Average annual mileage2,189miles a year
How many Audi R8s are left in Great Britain?
There were 3,129 Audi R8s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,074 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 8.4% fewer than the peak of 3,417 in 2019.
In 2025, 91.0% of Audi R8 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Audi R8s tested pass 68.4% of the time, so the Audi R8 does better than average for its age, by 22.6 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 90.3%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Audi R8 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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100%
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Audi R8
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Audi R8 compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Audi R8 fails its MOT,
appearing on 32.6% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
1.6% of Audi R8 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Audi R8 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Audi R8 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Rear fog lamp: not working”, on 23.0% of 344 failed tests.
21.6% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Audi R8 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Rear fog lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.0%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension
17.2%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
7.6%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle
6.7%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks
4.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Audi R8 annual mileage
The average Audi R8 covers 2,189 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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2k
3k
4k
3,037
6–7 years
2,691
8–10 years
1,812
11–14 years
1,652
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Audi R8 by vehicle age
Registrations of Audi R8s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 830 in 2008. In 2025, 1 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Audi R8s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 3,126 Audi R8s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 67.4% have an engine of 5,201cc to 5,300cc, and 32.5% have an engine of 4,101cc to 4,200cc. The share with an engine of 5,201cc to 5,300cc has grown from 41.8% in 2014 to 67.4%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Audi R8s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
5,201cc to 5,300cc 2,107 licensed
67.4%
4,101cc to 4,200cc 1,016 licensed
32.5%
Other sizes 3 licensed
0.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
5,201–5,300cc
Petrol
2,107
67.4%
4,101–4,200cc
Petrol
1,016
32.5%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Audi R8s licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
5,201–5,300cc
4,101–4,200cc
2014
41.8%
57.9%
2015
44.5%
55.3%
2016
51.2%
48.6%
2017
56.1%
43.7%
2018
59.5%
40.4%
2019
60.6%
39.3%
2020
62.8%
37.1%
2021
63.3%
36.6%
2022
64.2%
35.6%
2023
65.9%
34.0%
2024
67.0%
33.0%
2025
67.4%
32.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Audi R8 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Audi R8 from 2008 to 2018. On the NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 19.0 to 24.8 mpg, with CO2 of 272 to 356 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2018
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
VCA’s data has no Audi versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the Audi R8 was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “R8 Coupé”, “R8 Spyder”, “R8”, “R8 GT”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Audi R8 safety recalls
DVSA lists 6 safety recalls for the Audi R8 since 1992, the first in 2011. The most recent was launched on 25 February 2026.
Replacing Takata driver airbag
Launched 25 February 2026DVSA recall R/2026/089Manufacturer ref. 69S8
Defect
The safety of our customers and the reliability and long-term service life of our models represent our top priority. For this reason Audi conducts programmes to constantly monitor the quality of its products.Extensive analyses have found that the gas generator housing for your vehicle’s front airbag may in extremely rare cases be overloaded and even burst when the front airbag is triggered. If this were to happen small metal parts could become dislodged from the housing and potentially cause life-threatening injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy
As a precautionary safety measure it is necessary to replace the airbag unit. The work required will take approximately two hours and will of course be performed free of charge. Please note for organisational reasons the Audi Centre may require your vehicle for longer they will advise you of this at the point of booking.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Audi R8. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
