Reliability report
Audi SQ7 reliability and common faults
Based on 2,419 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
9.8%
fail rate · average 9.9%
about average
379 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
26.1%
with defects · average 35.6%
much better than average
2,040 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Audi SQ7
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Plates and identification
Exhaust and emissions
Body and structure
Tyres
Seat belts and airbags
Brakes
Lights and electrics
Suspension
Visibility
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 2Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 3Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 9.8% avg 9.9% | 20.8% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | — | 27.8% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | — | 27.5% avg 44.4% |
Audi SQ7 – FAQs
How reliable is the Audi SQ7?+
In the UK the Audi SQ7 fails 9.8% of MOT tests, against an average of 9.9% for cars of the same age – about average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 26.1% of APK inspections (average there 35.6%) – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Audi SQ7?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, plates and identification, exhaust and emissions, body and structure.
What should I check when buying a used Audi SQ7?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).