RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Audi Q7 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·84,629 DVSA tests·2024
Across 84,629 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 85% of Audi Q7 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on body & structure and lights & electrics.
85%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 79% of peers
+12 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
28,131 tests · fleet 85%
87%
8 to 12 years
34,342 tests · fleet 73%
85%
13 years and older
22,156 tests · fleet 61%
77%
Where the Q7 fails
Suspension98
Brakes99
Body & structure100
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics98
Holds up better on body & structure, lights & electrics, steering.
Share of 8 to 12 years Audi Q7 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Audi Q7 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Audi Q7 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Audi Q7 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Audi Q7 holds up well for its age: 85% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 79% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi Q7?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Audi Q7 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 87%; 8 to 12 years, 85%; and 13 years and older, 77%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Audi Q7 MOT?
For Audi Q7 cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (2.6% of tests vs 1.4% fleet).
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