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Audi Q7 - 2008

259.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2008. Sample size: 2,557 cars, 5,814 tests and 15,078 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,557 cars

The 2008 Audi Q7 has an overall defect rate of 259 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 23% lower than the average of 337 defects per 100 cars of the same year. Notably, the Q7 performs significantly better in categories such as brakes, steering, and body/structure, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. Mileage trends show that as distance increases, defect rates rise, peaking in the highest mileage bracket of 385 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, this model stands out positively compared to its peers, especially in critical safety-related areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,557 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.2% better
107.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 33.3% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 17.0% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 18.1% better
75.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.6% better
221.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 44.1% better
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 25.7% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 8.0% worse
44.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
0 481 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: 2,197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,490
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 998
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 779
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 679
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 594
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 315
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 71