Audi Q7 - 2014
111.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,881 cars, 9,061 tests and 10,076 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: 3,881 cars
The 2014 Audi Q7 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 111 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 42.8% better than the average of 194.3. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing remarkable reductions in defect rates compared to the yearly averages. While defects tend to increase with mileage, the Q7 maintains consistent performance across all mileage segments, particularly in the higher mileage range. Overall, this model demonstrates a reliable performance profile, standing out positively in multiple key areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,881 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.2% better
62.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 63.9% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 19.2% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
▲ 64.8% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- 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
▲ 47.2% better
105.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 80.8% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 13.4% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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: 2,412
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 882
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 733
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 715
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 557
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 497
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
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: 59
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44