Audi Q7 — reliability by registration year
2006–2022 · 17 registration years · 47,735 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Q7 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,033 | 89.4% | 90.7% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 27.0% |
| 2021 | 2,965 | 88.9% | 90.2% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 23.5% |
| 2020 | 3,428 | 89.8% | 91.2% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 22.9% |
| 2.5 pp better than the years either side What failed 2020 Q7s most often: Tyres — Condition (rear) (22.9%) | ||||
| 2019 | 4,259 | 85.6% | 87.3% | Tyres — Condition (front) 20.0% |
| 1.9 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2019 Q7s most often: Tyres — Condition (front) (20.0%) · Coil spring (rear) (12.8%) · Tread depth (front) (9.2%) | ||||
| 2018 | 4,520 | 85.2% | 86.5% | Coil spring (rear) 22.7% |
| 2017 | 4,975 | 82.7% | 84.7% | Coil spring (rear) 27.8% |
| 2016 | 4,542 | 81.4% | 83.6% | Coil spring (rear) 27.0% |
| 2015 | 3,031 | 83.1% | 85.8% | Pins and bushes (front) 16.2% |
| 2014 | 2,993 | 81.2% | 84.3% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 16.8% |
| 2013 | 2,959 | 81.6% | 85.1% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 18.2% |
| 2012 | 2,111 | 79.7% | 83.1% | Tyres — Condition (rear) 16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,590 | 79.5% | 83.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,280 | 77.1% | 81.8% | |
| 2009 | 1,062 | 73.1% | 80.3% | |
| 2008 | 1,745 | 71.7% | 78.6% | |
| 2007 | 2,337 | 71.5% | 78.6% | Rbt (sp) 11.6% |
| 2006 | 905 | 72.6% | 79.8% | |