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Audi Q7 - 2012

153.3 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 Q7, model year 2012. Sample size: 2,844 cars, 6,550 tests and 10,042 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,844 cars

The 2012 Audi Q7 has an overall defect rate of 153 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 246 per 100, indicating a commendable performance with 38% fewer defects. Notably, the model excels in categories such as Brakes and Body/Structure, where it shows a defect rate far below the average, suggesting better reliability in these areas. However, it does face challenges in the "Other" category, with a higher defect rate compared to the average. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Audi Q7 maintains a relatively strong performance across all mileage brackets compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,844 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.3% better
62.0 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
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 42.4% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • 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 linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 30.2% better
13.4 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.4% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 43.6% better
137.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 74.0% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 25.8% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 94.9% worse
46.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 2,273
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,409
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 580
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 473
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
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: 267
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 38