Audi Q7 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: Q7

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 255,039 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.0%

Share of this model's 255,039 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

70 mpg

CO2 emission

136 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£195/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

103,958

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

119,743

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.3

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

38,559

38,558 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

255,039

255,039 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

38,559On the road

Insight summary

Audi Q7 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 38,559 represented vehicles and 0.09% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.0% from 255,039 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 103,958 miles and an average age of 11.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 119,743 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Audi Q7 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	37,017
PETROL	1,174
ELECTRIC DIESEL	349
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	16
ELECTRIC	2
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

92%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

71%

Safety systems

72%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,229
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,572
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2,118
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,093
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,967
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,942
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,848
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,373
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,371
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,335
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,188
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,129
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,095
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,048
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,015
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	945
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	928
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	927
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	853
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	851
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	848
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	817
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	737
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	732
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	702

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 34,663 defects across this top 25 set

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

4,229

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

2,572

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

2,118

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

2,093

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

1,967

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,942

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

1,848

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

1,373

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,371

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,335

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,188

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,129

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

1,095

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

1,048

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

1,015

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

945

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

928

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

927

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

853

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

851

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

848

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

817

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

737

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

732

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

702

Audi Q7 reliability and MOT data