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15.5%fail rate

Audi Q7 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Audi Q7 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 5,362 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres33.0% of failures
Suspension19.3% of failures
Brakes18.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical16.5% of failures
Other10.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Visibility/wipers8.9% of failures

About 15.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Audi Q7 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 33.0% of the Audi Q7's failures, followed by tyres, suspension, brakes, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Audi A3 MOT failures18.4% failure rateAudi A4 MOT failures20.2% failure rateAudi A1 MOT failures17.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain