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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Audi A7 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 86.1% of 16,536 MOT tests on the Audi A7 ended in a pass, 9.7 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 86.9% against 82.0%.

Pass rate
86.1%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
16,536
Initial MOTs in 2023
Ages 3 to 10
86.9%
All cars 82.0%
Mileage at 10
101k
Median; middle half 79k to 123k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Audi A7 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
2254 tests
88.6%
25,000 · 19k to 33k
3964 tests
87.6%
33,000 · 23k to 45k
41,506 tests
89.6%
43,000 · 33k to 55k
51,436 tests
88.6%
51,000 · 41k to 63k
62,024 tests
87.9%
61,000 · 47k to 77k
72,214 tests
85.9%
69,000 · 55k to 87k
81,988 tests
86.5%
79,000 · 61k to 97k
91,925 tests
84.1%
89,000 · 71k to 111k
101,663 tests
84.0%
101,000 · 79k to 123k
111,669 tests
83.8%
109,000 · 89k to 131k
12893 tests
82.8%
115,000 · 95k to 137k
A7 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Audi A7. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.4in 100 tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
1.8in 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged
0.8in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
0.8in 100 tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
0.8in 100 tests
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
0.8in 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
0.6in 100 tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
0.5in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
6.7in 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
5.8in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
4.1in 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)
3.1in 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2.6in 100 tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
2.1in 100 tests
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
2.0in 100 tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
1.5in 100 tests

What to check on a used A7

The parts that come up most often in Audi A7 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  3. Wipers, washers and windscreen
    Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
  4. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
  5. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Audi A7?
In 2023, 86.1% of 16,536 initial MOT tests on the Audi A7 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 86.9% against 82.0%.
What fails most often on a Audi A7 MOT?
The most common failures were tyre tread (2.4 in 100 tests), tyres (1.8 in 100 tests), tyres (0.8 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Audi A7?
At 10 years old, the median Audi A7 at its MOT had covered 101,000 miles, and the middle half had between 79,000 and 123,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Audi A7?
The most common advisories were brake pads (6.7 in 100 tests), suspension bushes (5.8 in 100 tests), brake discs (4.1 in 100 tests).

Other Audi models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Audi models or see every make.

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.