Audi Q7 - 2019
99.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q7, model year 2019.
Sample size: 5,340 cars, 12,194 tests and 12,138 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: 5,340 cars
The 2019 Audi Q7 exhibits a lower overall defect rate of 99 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 106 per 100, indicating that it performs 6.2% better than similar models from the same year. Notably, the Q7 excels in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, showing significant improvements over the average defect percentages in these areas. While mileage-related trends indicate slightly higher defect rates with increased mileage, the Q7 maintains a strong performance across all mileage segments, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, this model stands out positively for its reliability in key mechanical and structural aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,340 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 7.2% worse
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 7.2% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 65.1% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A direction indicator: lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.3% better
109.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 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
▲ 71.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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 constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 16.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 60.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 3,231
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,747
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,484
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,134
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 563
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 538
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 392
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19