Petrol Audi A7: MOT pass rate

90.1% of petrol Audi A7s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,620 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 59,589.

Petrol against the other Audi A7 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Audi A7 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 90.1%, and this petrol version sits 4 points above the 86.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Audi A7 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Audi A7 had covered 59,589 miles at test, against 86,033 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Audi A7 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi A7

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.9% of tests (4.95x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.2% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
8. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.4% of tests (7.25x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,640 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A7 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi A7's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.13% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Audi A7

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.5% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.7% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.7% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.8% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.8% of tests

From 1,640 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A7 tests, 2024.

Other Audi A7 fuel types

• Diesel Audi A7 - 85.7%

All Audi A7 MOT data · Every model