Audi A7 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A7

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 96,247 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.4%

Share of this model's 96,247 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

94,642

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

107,423

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

15,340

15,340 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

96,247

96,247 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,340On the road

Insight summary

Audi A7 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,340 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.4% from 96,247 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 94,642 miles and an average age of 10.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 107,423 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Audi A7 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	13,774
PETROL	1,558
ELECTRIC DIESEL	4
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	4

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

93%

Children

85%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

76%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,707
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	776
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	760
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	592
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	536
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	507
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	465
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	330
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	327
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	324
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	319
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	315
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	308
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	282
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	252
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	252
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	248
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	236
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	226
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	225
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	217
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	212
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	200
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	199
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	191

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 10,006 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,707

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

776

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

760

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

592

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

536

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

507

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

465

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

330

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

327

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

324

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

319

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

315

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

308

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

282

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

252

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

252

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

248

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

236

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

226

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

225

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

217

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

212

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

200

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

199

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

191

Audi A7 reliability and MOT data