Audi S7 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi S7 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi S7 passed on its first attempt in 93.8%, and its overall record sits +13.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi S7 in the 2023–2025 data: 326 tests across 2 model years (2019–2020). 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 S7 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi S7, 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 S7's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi S7 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi S7, each with how many of the model's 326 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Audi S7 tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 7 Audi S7 tests, 2.1% 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 4 Audi S7 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 3 Audi S7 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Audi S7 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 2 Audi S7 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi S7 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi S7 model year on record is 2019 (94.4% across 177 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (94.0%). The gap between them is 0.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi S7 Owners

These checks follow this Audi S7's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi S7.

• 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 — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi S7. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi S7 MOT & Reliability