Audi Q7 - 2011
175.5 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 Q7, model year 2011.
Sample size: 2,158 cars, 4,887 tests and 8,579 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: 2,158 cars
The 2011 Audi Q7 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 176 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 271, representing a 35% improvement. Notably, the Q7 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing marked reductions in defects compared to the average. However, it does show a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Q7 rises more sharply than typical, especially in the highest mileage group. Overall, this model demonstrates strong performance in several key areas while facing challenges as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,158 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.1% better
74.6 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
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 46.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.8% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.9% better
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 44.7% better
147.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 77.6% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- 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 flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 52.7% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
Other
▼ 97.1% worse
54.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
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: 1,742
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,221
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
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: 311
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 168
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 29