AUDI A7 MOT Pass Rate
88.3% of 8,443 AUDI A7 MOT tests pass.
The A7 has a pass rate of 88.3%, a little higher than the average across all AUDI models (83.6%).
The AUDI A7 passes its MOT 88.3% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Pass rate eases gradually with age, from 91.1% at 3–6 years to 87.8% at 10–15 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | too few tests (19) | 19 | no reading |
| 3–6 years | 91.1% | 1,189 | 50,464 miles |
| 6–10 years | 87.7% | 3,874 | 76,497 miles |
| 10–15 years | 87.8% | 3,361 | 109,023 miles |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the AUDI A7
The most common reason the AUDI A7 fails its MOT is tyres — present in 50.7% of failed tests, most often logged as "tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 50.7% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Suspension | 27.0% | pin or bush excessively worn |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.5% | too low |
| Brakes | 11.4% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Visibility | 9.2% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Identification of the vehicle | 8.3% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.2% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.4% | constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Road Wheels | 3.8% | fixing missing |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.8% | warning lamp indicates a fault |