Audi Q7 MOT pass rate: 84.2% (40,205 tests, 2025)

The Audi Q7 passed 84.2% of its 40,205 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.7 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 92,209 miles on the clock.

84.2%Pass rate (2025)

40,205MOT tests analysed

92,209 miMedian mileage at test

10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Q7 compares

Audi Q7

84.2%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Audi average (all models)

81.8%

What fails most on the Audi Q7

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Q7:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	3,465	27.2%
2	Suspension	2,592	20.3%
3	Brakes	2,291	18.0%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,958	15.3%
5	Visibility	929	7.3%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	703	5.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Q7 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Q7 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2006, 2011. Full ranking and method: Audi Q7 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	3,415	78.7%	+14.3 pts	143,165
2007	8,660	78.6%	+13.5 pts	141,055
2008	6,241	78.0%	+12.9 pts	135,420
2009	3,604	79.6%	+13.2 pts	129,881
2010	4,335	81.2%	+13.8 pts	120,108
2011	5,240	83.5%	+14.4 pts	112,456
2012	6,836	84.3%	+13.1 pts	106,432
2013	9,410	85.6%	+12.3 pts	99,224
2014	9,478	85.7%	+9.8 pts	91,824
2015	9,482	85.4%	+6.7 pts	83,500
2016	14,285	83.0%	+1.6 pts	75,804
2017	15,595	84.3%	+0.3 pts	66,981
2018	14,059	86.2%	-0.1 pts	57,560
2019	11,902	89.1%	+0.7 pts	45,958

Check a specific Q7 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Audi models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi Q7?

In 2025, 84.2% of 40,205 first MOT tests on the Audi Q7 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Q7 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (27.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Audi Q7 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.2% it performs above the national average at a median age of 10 years and 92,209 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.