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Audi Q7 - 2017

108.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2017. Sample size: 6,389 cars, 14,925 tests and 16,186 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,389 cars

The 2017 Audi Q7 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate of 108 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects for cars of the same year, marking a 19% improvement. It particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing significantly fewer issues than average. While mileage trends indicate an increase in defects as odometer readings rise, the Q7 remains competitive across mileage brackets. Overall, this model presents a strong performance in crucial safety and structural areas, reflecting its reliability against its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,389 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.8% better
56.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 85.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
Visibility
▲ 14.5% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.0% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.7% better
136.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 60.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 4,054
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,504
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,846
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,267
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 712
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 688
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 621
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 454
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 712
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29