Audi Q7 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi Q7 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi Q7 passed on its first attempt in 84.6%, and its overall record sits +5.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Q7 in the 2023–2025 data: 151,106 tests across 18 model years (2006–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi Q7 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Q7, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Audi Q7's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi Q7 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Q7, each with how many of the model's 151,106 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 4,867 Audi Q7 tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3,256 Audi Q7 tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 2,664 Audi Q7 tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2,140 Audi Q7 tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1,865 Audi Q7 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 1,348 Audi Q7 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi Q7 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi Q7 model year on record is 2023 (98.1% across 54 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (81.2%). The gap between them is 16.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Audi Q7 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi Q7 Owners

These checks follow this Audi Q7's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi Q7.

• 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 — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi Q7. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi Q7 MOT & Reliability