2006 Audi Q7 MOT pass rate: 78.7% (3,415 tests)

2006-registered Audi Q7s passed 78.7% of 3,415 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 14.3 points better than all UK cars registered in 2006 (64.4%). This is one of the strongest Q7 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

78.7%Pass rate, 2006 cars

114.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,415Tests analysed

143,165 miMedian mileage at test

81.1% / 78.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2006 Q7 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2006-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	77.2% +12.9 vs same-age
2024	79.8% +15.7 vs same-age
2025	79.7% +14.8 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2006 Q7

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	534	24.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	453	21.2%
3	Tyres	378	17.7%
4	Suspension	252	11.8%
5	Visibility	125	5.8%
6	Body, chassis, structure	101	4.7%

All Q7 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Audi Q7 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2006 Audi Q7 reliable?

2006-registered examples passed 78.7% of their MOT tests (3,415 tests, 2023–2025), +14.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 20 years old with a median 143,165 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2006 Q7?

The median tested example shows 143,165 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.