Pass rate, every year
236 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+10.5 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
236 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+10.5 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2022 93.4%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2022 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 90.6%
2.8 points below the 2022 peak. See the 2021 page →
The Audi A7 Sln MOT pass rate is 91.5%, +10.5 percentage points above the UK average. That is 236 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Audi A7 Sln MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Audi A7 Sln passed on its first attempt in 90.8%, and its overall record sits +10.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi A7 Sln in the 2023–2025 data: 236 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 236 |
| Overall pass rate | 91.5% |
| Passed on first attempt | 90.8% |
| Average mileage at test | 33,522 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2022 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +10.5 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi A7 Sln, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 60% |
| Visibility | 33% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3% |
| Suspension | 3% |
Shares are over the Audi A7 Sln's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 60% of the recorded Audi A7 Sln failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (4.7%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.7%), "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (0.4%) among the Audi A7 Sln's tyres faults.
Around 33% of the recorded Audi A7 Sln failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (3.0%), "Mirrors slightly damaged" (0.4%), "Mirrors slightly loose" (0.4%) among the Audi A7 Sln's visibility faults.
Around 3% of the recorded Audi A7 Sln failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Headlamp aim too low" (0.4%) among the Audi A7 Sln's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi A7 Sln, each with how many of the model's 236 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Audi A7 Sln model year on record is 2022 (93.4% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (90.6%). The gap between them is 2.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 A7 Sln | 76 | 93.4% |
| 2021 A7 Sln | 160 | 90.6% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Audi A7 Sln's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi A7 Sln.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
the lights — “headlamp aim too low”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi A7 Sln. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
91.5% of the 236 recorded Audi A7 Sln MOT tests ended in a pass, +10.5 percentage points above the national average. 90.8% of those passed on the first attempt.
2022 is the strongest Audi A7 Sln year on record at 93.4%, while 2021 is the weakest at 90.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Audi A7 Sln failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" — together around 8% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.