Audi Q7 - 2016
109.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2016.
Sample size: 5,807 cars, 13,377 tests and 14,689 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: 5,807 cars
The 2016 Audi Q7 shows an overall defect rate of 110 per 100 vehicles, which is 27% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year. The defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 268 defects per 100 vehicles for those with 93,000 to 124,000 miles. Notably, the Q7 excels in several categories, particularly brakes, steering, and body structure, where its defect rates are significantly lower than the average, suggesting a higher reliability in these areas. There are no standout categories where the Q7 performs worse than average, indicating overall strong performance relative to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,807 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.1% better
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 95.1% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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 ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 21.3% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 70.9% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.5% better
142.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▲ 89.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
Equipment
▲ 54.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 34.5% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 3,718
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,675
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,378
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 884
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 639
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 395
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 639
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 44