Audi Q7 - 2013
129.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2013.
Sample size: 3,927 cars, 9,134 tests and 11,819 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: 3,927 cars
The 2013 Audi Q7 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 129 defects per 100 vehicles versus 219. This model excels particularly in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Lights & Electrics, where it shows much fewer defects than average. However, it faces a notable challenge in the "Other" category, reflecting a higher rate of defects compared to the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, although the Q7's performance remains commendable across the board, especially in the lower mileage ranges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,927 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.0% better
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 60.5% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
Visibility
▲ 16.1% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.9% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
▲ 44.6% better
121.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 84.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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 bearing: excessively worn
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 70.4% worse
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 2,793
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 783
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 308
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
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: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 58