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Audi SQ7 MOT pass rate and common problems

89.7% of Audi SQ7s passed the 2024 MOT (based on 1,096 first tests): 88.7% at the first attempt and 1.0% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it is statistically indistinguishable from normal: MOT Risk Index 86.7 (95% CI 73.4–102.1; 100 = normal).

Audi SQ7 at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate89.7%incl. 1.0% fixed at the test centre20241096
Passed at the first attempt88.7%all first tests20241096
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 73.4–102.1)86.7index100 = normal for its age · rank 322 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)20241096
Biggest excess: Tyres12.8per 1005.9 same-age2019–20242025
Dangerous defects9.1per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20242025
Advisory items58.8per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20242025
strip · Audi SQ7 · MOT Risk Index · 86.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Audi SQ7. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 322 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 204 and 476 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Audi SQ7 index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank322of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age20241096
Best rank within its 95% interval204rankother models held where they are20241096
Worst rank within its 95% interval476rankother models held where they are20241096

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 65.7 to 86.7 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.

What actually fails on an Audi SQ7 MOT, and how often?

Audi SQ7 MOTs fail most often on tyres: 12.8 per 100 tests, against 5.9 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 2,025).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Tyres · 12.8 vs 5.9 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres12.8per 1005.92019–2024260
Visibility4.1per 1004.62019–202484

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,025 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Audi SQ7 compare with cars of the same age?

The biggest excess for the Audi SQ7 is tyres at age 3: 9.4 failures per 100 tests, against 4.2 for same-age cars of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 1,088).

bullet · Audi SQ7 · Tyres, age 3 · 9.4 vs 4.2 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 3: 9.4 vs 4.2. Brakes, age 3: 1.3 vs 1.8. Suspension, age 3: 0.4 vs 0.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 39.4per 1004.22019–20241088
Brakes, age 31.3per 1001.82019–20241088
Suspension, age 30.4per 1000.62019–20241088

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Audi SQ7 got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Audi SQ7 MOTs flag tyres most: 33.9 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 2,025).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Tyres · 33.9 vs 39.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres33.9per 10039.72019–2024686
Brakes13.8per 10034.72019–2024280
Non-component advisories7.5per 1007.82019–2024151

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,025 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on an Audi SQ7?

For Audi SQ7s aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 6.5% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 355).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars) · 6.5 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)6.5% next fail2019–2024355
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)3.1% next fail2019–2024355
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)1.4% next fail2019–2024355
Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 108 cars)5.6% next fail2019–2024108
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 66 cars)12.1% next fail2019–202466
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)7.5% next fail2019–2024266
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)4.1% next fail2019–2024266
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)2.3% next fail2019–2024266
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 83 cars)12.0% next fail2019–202483
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 83 cars)6.0% next fail2019–202483

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does an Audi SQ7 get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Audi SQ7 gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 9.1 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 9.8 major and 4.3 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Audi SQ7 · Dangerous defects · 9.1 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 9.1 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects9.1per 10011.22019–20242025

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,025 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Audi SQ7 still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Audi SQ7 go from 13.2% at age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%) to 13.2% at age 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%), against 15.1% for all cars aged 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%) (2024, n = 1,096).

line · Audi SQ7 · Age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%) · 13.2 vs 12.4 · 2024
Age 3 (rough estim: 13.2. Age 5 (rough estim: 13.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%)13.2% failed first time12.42024372
Age 49.3% failed first time13.12024538
Age 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%)13.2% failed first time15.12024152

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Audi SQ7 compare with cars of its own age and size?

At 1 of 3 ages shown, Audi SQ7s fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 4, where they fail less often: 10.1% against 12.3% (2024, n = 695).

line · Audi SQ7 · Age 3 · 13.0 vs 10.8 · 2024
Age 3: 13.0. Age 5: 12.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 313.0% fail10.820241088
Age 410.1% fail12.32024695
Age 512.7% fail14.22024157

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Audi SQ7 years should I avoid?

Audi SQ7 build years range from index 100.1 to 103.1 against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 1,096).

No Audi SQ7 build year stands out once age is allowed for; every year's interval includes normal.

bar · Audi SQ7 · Build year 2019 (rough estimate: 296 tests, 95% interval 65.9–134.3) · 100.1 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2019 (rough estimate: 296 tests, 95% interval 65.9–134.3)100.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–2024296
Build year 2020 (rough estimate: 1,104 tests, 95% interval 85.3–121.0)103.1index vs own age100 = normal2019–20241104

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Audi SQ7 more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 6 fail less often for their age than the Audi SQ7 and 2 as often or more. The Audi SQ7 has an MOT Risk Index of 86.7, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 1,096).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Audi SQ7 (this model) · 86.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Audi SQ7 (this model)86.7index100 = normal20241096
Mitsubishi Pajero84.3index86.720241770
Maserati Levante86.6index86.720242651
Kia Stinger83.5index86.720242119
Infiniti Q5089.8index86.720242480
Chrysler Crossfire79.4index86.720241930
Chrysler 300C83.8index86.720243372
Mercedes-Benz R-Class78.7index86.720242065
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Chrysler Jeep Cherokee95.9index86.720241943

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does an Audi SQ7 normally do?

At age 4, the median Audi SQ7 had covered 39,829 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 30,467 to 49,066 miles (2024, n = 538).

line · Audi SQ7 · Age 3 median (rough estimate) · 28771 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 median (roug: 28771. Age 5 P75 (rough e: 56230. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 median (rough estimate)28771miles2024372
Age 3 P25 (rough estimate)21819miles2024372
Age 3 P75 (rough estimate)37168miles2024372
Age 4 median39829miles2024538
Age 4 P2530467miles2024538
Age 4 P7549066miles2024538
Age 5 median (rough estimate)45427miles2024152
Age 5 P25 (rough estimate)33440miles2024152
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 P75 (rough estimate)56230miles2024152

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Audi SQ7 MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 3–5, 11.3% of Audi SQ7s with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 10.5% of those with 40,000 to 70,000 miles (2024, n = 1,020). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.

bar · Audi SQ7 · Age 3–5, <40k miles · 11.3 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3–5, <40k miles11.3% failed first time2024630
Age 3–5, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 390 tests, 95% interval 7.8–14%)10.5% failed first time2024390

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does an Audi SQ7 last?

0.2% of Audi SQ7s tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.1% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 4).

line · Audi SQ7 · 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%) · 0.2 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles (rou: 0.2. 200,000 miles (rou: 0. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%)0.2% of tested cars20244
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 1 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.3%)0.1% of tested cars20241
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)0% of tested cars20240

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Audi SQ7 driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Audi SQ7 index is 78.4, against 89.3 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 1,096).

slope · Audi SQ7 · Age and mileage adjusted index · 78.4 vs 89.3 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 89.3 vs 78.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index78.4index89.32019–20241096

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Audi SQ7 engine is best?

No Audi SQ7 engine band clearly fails less or more for its age: the capacity bands are within 5 index points of each other or their 95% intervals overlap (2024, n = 1,096).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Diesel over 2.0 litre (rough estimate: 1,594 tests, 95% interval 86.6–113.5) · 99.3 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Diesel over 2.0 litre (rough estimate: 1,594 tests, 95% interval 86.6–113.5)99.3index vs model norm100 = model average20241594
Petrol over 2.0 litre (rough estimate: 431 tests, 95% interval 80.2–129.8)102.5index vs model norm100 = model average2024431

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is an Audi SQ7 ULEZ compliant?

All Audi SQ7s tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Audi SQ7 · Likely compliant · 100 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant100% estimate20241096

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning an Audi SQ7?

0.1% of Audi SQ7 MOT histories showed the odometer going backwards (2019–2024, n = 708).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Decreasing odometer · 0.1 vs observed chains · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Decreasing odometer0.1% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–2024708

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many years is an Audi SQ7 likely to last?

Audi SQ7s aged 5 are forecast to keep taking MOTs for at least 0.5 more years; the survival curve is observed only until age 5, so the true figure is likely higher.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Audi SQ7 · Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 5) · 0.5 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 5)0.5years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Audi SQ7s are still on the road?

In 2024, at least as many Audi SQ7s were tested at age 4 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 695).

line · Audi SQ7 · Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) · 100 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 (at least as: 100. Age 5 (rough estim: 22.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20241088
Age 4100% of age 4–6 baseline2024695
Age 5 (rough estimate: 157 tests, 95% interval 8.4–18.9%)22.6% of age 4–6 baseline2024157

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Audi SQ7 faults come together?

On Audi SQ7s, tyres and visibility failures were recorded together in 10 tests, too few to say whether that is more often than chance (2024).

Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)10tests with both202410
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Brakes + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does an Audi SQ7 cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Audi SQ7s tested at age 5, about 13 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).

Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%)13.2% fail first time2024372
Age 4 (rough estimate: 538 tests, 95% interval 7.1–12.0%)9.3% fail first time2024538
Age 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%)13.2% fail first time2024152

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What have dealers been told about the Audi SQ7? (US market)

NHTSA lists 1246 US technical service bulletins for the Audi SQ7 (US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only); a count, not a UK failure rate.

bar · Audi SQ7 · US service bulletins · 1246 vs NHTSA · NHTSA
NHTSA, US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only; covers 211 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (NHTSA)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
US service bulletins1246bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 20131bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 20141bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 20192bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 202088bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 2021172bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 2022152bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 2023234bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Full table
Further values · NHTSA
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Year 2024315bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 2025185bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096
Year 202696bulletinsNHTSANHTSA1096

Source: NHTSA, US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do owners complain about? (US market)

The most common US owner complaint about the Audi SQ7 to NHTSA concerns lamps & electrical: 4 complaints (US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only).

bar · Audi SQ7 · Lamps &amp; electrical · 4 vs baseline · NHTSA + 2024
NHTSA, US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only; covers 211 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (NHTSA + 2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps & electrical4complaintsNHTSA + 20244
Engine (not MOT-tested)3complaintsNHTSA + 20243

Source: NHTSA, US market, Audi SQ7, model years 2020–2021 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Audi SQ7 fail inspections in other countries too?

In the Netherlands, 28.0% of Audi SQ7s failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 675 inspections).

Inspections abroad point the same way: in the Netherlands the Audi SQ7 also fails less often than the national average.

bullet · Audi SQ7 · Netherlands · 28 vs 50.8 · 2024 by country
Netherlands: 28 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Netherlands28% failed50.82024 by country675

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Does the month of an Audi SQ7 MOT matter?

Audi SQ7s fail first time most in February (15.3%, against 30.0% for all cars that month) and least in July (7.5%) (2024, n = 1,096).

line · Audi SQ7 · January · 13.3 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 13.3. December: 13.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January13.3% fail first time31.12024151
February15.3% fail first time30.02024176
March15.0% fail first time28.32024193
April11.4% fail first time29.82024105
May11.2% fail first time28.82024143
June9.2% fail first time28.12024131
July7.5% fail first time29.32024159
August10.7% fail first time29.22024159
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September11.1% fail first time28.22024199
October12.2% fail first time30.32024229
November10.8% fail first time30.62024186
December13.4% fail first time29.32024194

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 1,096 initial Audi SQ7 tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 1,096 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Audi SQ7 MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/audi-sq7/

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Audi SQ7 MOT: quick answers

What is the Audi SQ7 first-time MOT pass rate?

88.7% of first attempts passed in 2024 (1,096 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 1,096 primary tests: 11.31% failed first time and 89.7% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 86.7 is shown separately.