Audi Q7: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q7 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 41,910 individual Audi Q7 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 17 in every 100 Audi Q7s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi Q7 tested had covered 91,074 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Audi Q7 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi Q7 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Audi Q7s actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 4 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Q7

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.7% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.6% of tests

From 85,580 DVSA-tracked Audi Q7 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.77% of these flagged Audi Q7 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi Q7 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q7 year:

• 2006 Audi Q7 - 80% first-time pass, 1,093 tests
• 2007 Audi Q7 - 77.9% first-time pass, 2,896 tests
• 2008 Audi Q7 - 77.5% first-time pass, 2,098 tests
• 2009 Audi Q7 - 79% first-time pass, 1,202 tests
• 2010 Audi Q7 - 79.5% first-time pass, 1,476 tests
• 2011 Audi Q7 - 82.9% first-time pass, 1,759 tests
• 2012 Audi Q7 - 84.3% first-time pass, 2,330 tests
• 2013 Audi Q7 - 85.1% first-time pass, 3,178 tests
• 2014 Audi Q7 - 86% first-time pass, 3,213 tests
• 2015 Audi Q7 - 85.1% first-time pass, 3,181 tests
• 2016 Audi Q7 - 83.2% first-time pass, 4,820 tests
• 2017 Audi Q7 - 83.8% first-time pass, 5,266 tests
• 2018 Audi Q7 - 85.2% first-time pass, 4,778 tests
• 2019 Audi Q7 - 89.5% first-time pass, 4,031 tests
• 2021 Audi Q7 - 92.5% first-time pass, 214 tests

Audi Q7 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Audi Q7 - 83.7% first-time pass, 40,709 tests
• Petrol Audi Q7 - 87.9% first-time pass, 554 tests

Other Audi models

• Audi A3 - 78.1%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Audi A5 - 80.4%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Audi Q5 - 84.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• BMW X5 Xdrive45e M Sport Auto - 83.3%
• BMW 4 Series - 83.3%
• Triumph Stag - 83.3%
• Ford Transit Custom 280leader Eblue - 83.2%
• Vauxhall Corsa E Se Nav - 83.2%
• Mazda Cx-5 - 83.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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