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Audi Q7

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 17 years from 98,153 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

89%

Total Tests

98,153

Best Year

2022 (94%)

Years Covered

17

How reliable is the Audi Q7?

vs national average+7% (82% avg)
vs Audi brand average-1% (90% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Audi Q7 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202294%3617,778 mi
202193%38828,769 mi
202092%18541,767 mi
201991%8,42250,096 mi
201889%10,90361,247 mi
201789%12,47371,562 mi
201688%11,12879,377 mi
201589%7,28586,528 mi
201490%7,81393,145 mi
201389%7,685102,228 mi
201288%5,499107,801 mi
201188%4,108114,935 mi
201086%3,769120,905 mi
200985%3,093132,824 mi
200884%5,118136,426 mi
200784%7,283143,640 mi
200686%2,965145,093 mi

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About the Audi Q7

The Audi Q7 has been tested 98,153 times in 2024 MOT data across 17 model years (2006 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 36 tests. The 2007 model has the lowest at 84%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer AUDI Q7s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2006) averages 145,093 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 17,778 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

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