What year Audi Q7 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Audi Q7 has the highest pass rate at 95.8%, out of 500 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi Q7 MOT failures?

The most common Audi Q7 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi Q7 — Reliability by Year

53,141 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi Q7 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

95.8% pass rate · 500 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2008

81.3% pass rate · 3,679 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	95.8%	27,565 mi	500
2021	94.1%	32,262 mi	219
2020	93.3%	36,520 mi	119
2019	91.2%	41,561 mi	4,186
2018	89.2%	47,946 mi	5,206
2017	89.0%	53,705 mi	5,902
2016	87.7%	58,167 mi	5,384
2015	88.3%	62,243 mi	3,471
2014	88.0%	66,468 mi	3,477
2013	87.7%	71,608 mi	3,634
2012	87.0%	76,144 mi	2,678
2011	86.3%	77,711 mi	2,279
2010	84.6%	82,626 mi	1,985
2009	81.7%	87,036 mi	1,775
2008	81.3%	90,435 mi	3,679
2007	82.4%	94,070 mi	5,805
2006	83.1%	93,806 mi	2,842

Which year Audi Q7 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 27,565 miles (newest year) to 94,070 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 Q7.

See the buying guide →

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