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Audi A7 - 2011

160.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A7, model year 2011. Sample size: 1,905 cars, 4,255 tests and 6,835 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,905 cars

The 2011 Audi A7 has an overall defect rate of 161 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 271 per 100, showing a 41% improvement. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the A7 excels in several areas, particularly in brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it performs remarkably better than the average. The model shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, but still remains below average across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates strong reliability, especially in critical categories compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,905 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 59.3% better
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 86.1% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 17.0% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.3% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.2% better
199.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 68.7% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 3.6% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,539
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,017
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 343
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 209
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 24