Audi A7 - 2012
144.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A7, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,568 cars, 3,456 tests and 4,984 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,568 cars
The 2012 Audi A7 has an overall defect rate of 144 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 246 per 100 vehicles, representing a 41% lower defect rate. While tyre wear is noted as a common issue generally, this model particularly excels in several categories, including brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it shows much fewer defects compared to average. Notably, for vehicles with lower mileage, the A7 displays a higher defect rate, but this improves in higher mileage ranges. Overall, this model stands out positively, highlighting its reliability in key safety and functional areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,568 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 52.7% better
49.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 90.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 25.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 80.8% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.0% better
183.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 79.4% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 83.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 5.9% better
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Evidence that the diesel particulate filter has been tampered with
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,059
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 832
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 310
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 111
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 21