What year Audi A7 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Audi A7 has the highest pass rate at 93.1%, out of 109 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi A7 MOT failures?

The most common Audi A7 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi A7 — Reliability by Year

19,157 vehicles · MOT data 2010–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A7 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

93.1% pass rate · 109 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2013

86.6% pass rate · 2,235 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	93.1%	29,207 mi	109
2021	91.5%	33,720 mi	370
2020	91.4%	34,874 mi	389
2019	91.4%	40,944 mi	1,551
2018	90.9%	45,307 mi	1,567
2017	90.3%	49,894 mi	1,792
2016	88.7%	55,772 mi	2,592
2015	88.7%	60,700 mi	2,336
2014	87.6%	66,653 mi	2,174
2013	86.6%	72,235 mi	2,235
2012	87.5%	80,674 mi	1,674
2011	87.4%	82,273 mi	2,195
2010	87.4%	86,632 mi	173

Which year Audi A7 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 29,207 miles (newest year) to 86,632 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi A7.

See the buying guide →

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