Audi A7 - 2016
92.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A7, model year 2016.
Sample size: 2,889 cars, 6,647 tests and 6,130 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: 2,889 cars
The 2016 Audi A7 exhibits a notable overall defect rate of 92 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100, which represents a 39% improvement. While tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the A7 shows particular strengths in areas such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 38% and 0% respectively, far better than the average. However, it does have higher defect rates in wheels, suspensions, and axles than the average, but overall, it performs well compared to its peers, especially in visibility and electrical components. As mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories, which is consistent with general trends.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,889 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 51.7% better
37.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 96.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 36.7% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.0% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.0% better
119.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 79.1% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 18.2% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 17.7% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,469
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 413
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 227
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 177
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 19