Petrol Audi Q7: MOT pass rate
87.9% of petrol Audi Q7s pass the MOT first time, measured across 554 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 65,271.
Petrol against the other Audi Q7 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 83.7% | 40,709 |
| Petrol | 87.9% | 554 |
| All Audi Q7 | 83.7% | 41,642 |
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 Q7 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.9%, and this petrol version sits 4.2 points above the 83.7% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Audi Q7 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 Q7 had covered 65,271 miles at test, against 92,209 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
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 Q7 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi Q7
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.2% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.7% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
From 562 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q7 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi Q7's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.75% 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 Q7
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.7% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 10.7% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.9% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.9% of tests
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 4.1% of tests
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 1.8% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.4% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
From 562 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi Q7 tests, 2024.
Other Audi Q7 fuel types
- Diesel Audi Q7 - 83.7%