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
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
MOT pass rate
89.7
%
incl. 1.0% fixed at the test centre
2024
1096
Passed at the first attempt
88.7
%
all first tests
2024
1096
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 73.4–102.1)
86.7
index
100 = normal for its age · rank 322 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)
2024
1096
Biggest excess: Tyres
12.8
per 100
5.9 same-age
2019–2024
2025
Dangerous defects
9.1
per 100
11.2 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
2025
Advisory items
58.8
per 100
127.1 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
2025
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.
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).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres
12.8
per 100
5.9
2019–2024
260
Visibility
4.1
per 100
4.6
2019–2024
84
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres, age 3
9.4
per 100
4.2
2019–2024
1088
Brakes, age 3
1.3
per 100
1.8
2019–2024
1088
Suspension, age 3
0.4
per 100
0.6
2019–2024
1088
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).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres
33.9
per 100
39.7
2019–2024
686
Brakes
13.8
per 100
34.7
2019–2024
280
Non-component advisories
7.5
per 100
7.8
2019–2024
151
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).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)
6.5
% next fail
2019–2024
355
Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)
3.1
% next fail
2019–2024
355
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 355 cars)
1.4
% next fail
2019–2024
355
Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 108 cars)
5.6
% next fail
2019–2024
108
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 66 cars)
12.1
% next fail
2019–2024
66
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)
7.5
% next fail
2019–2024
266
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)
4.1
% next fail
2019–2024
266
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 266 cars)
2.3
% next fail
2019–2024
266
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 83 cars)
12.0
% next fail
2019–2024
83
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 83 cars)
6.0
% next fail
2019–2024
83
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).
Dangerous defects: 9.1 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Dangerous defects
9.1
per 100
11.2
2019–2024
2025
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%)
13.2
% failed first time
12.4
2024
372
Age 4
9.3
% failed first time
13.1
2024
538
Age 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%)
13.2
% failed first time
15.1
2024
152
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).
Age 3: 13.0. Age 5: 12.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3
13.0
% fail
10.8
2024
1088
Age 4
10.1
% fail
12.3
2024
695
Age 5
12.7
% fail
14.2
2024
157
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.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Build year 2019 (rough estimate: 296 tests, 95% interval 65.9–134.3)
100.1
index vs own age
100 = normal
2019–2024
296
Build year 2020 (rough estimate: 1,104 tests, 95% interval 85.3–121.0)
103.1
index vs own age
100 = normal
2019–2024
1104
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).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Audi SQ7 (this model)
86.7
index
100 = normal
2024
1096
Mitsubishi Pajero
84.3
index
86.7
2024
1770
Maserati Levante
86.6
index
86.7
2024
2651
Kia Stinger
83.5
index
86.7
2024
2119
Infiniti Q50
89.8
index
86.7
2024
2480
Chrysler Crossfire
79.4
index
86.7
2024
1930
Chrysler 300C
83.8
index
86.7
2024
3372
Mercedes-Benz R-Class
78.7
index
86.7
2024
2065
Full table
Further values · 2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Chrysler Jeep Cherokee
95.9
index
86.7
2024
1943
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3 median (rough estimate)
28771
miles
2024
372
Age 3 P25 (rough estimate)
21819
miles
2024
372
Age 3 P75 (rough estimate)
37168
miles
2024
372
Age 4 median
39829
miles
2024
538
Age 4 P25
30467
miles
2024
538
Age 4 P75
49066
miles
2024
538
Age 5 median (rough estimate)
45427
miles
2024
152
Age 5 P25 (rough estimate)
33440
miles
2024
152
Full table
Further values · 2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 5 P75 (rough estimate)
56230
miles
2024
152
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.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3–5, <40k miles
11.3
% failed first time
2024
630
Age 3–5, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 390 tests, 95% interval 7.8–14%)
10.5
% failed first time
2024
390
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%)
0.2
% of tested cars
2024
4
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 1 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.3%)
0.1
% of tested cars
2024
1
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)
0
% of tested cars
2024
0
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age and mileage adjusted index
78.4
index
89.3
2019–2024
1096
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).
Petrol over 2.0 litre (rough estimate: 431 tests, 95% interval 80.2–129.8)
102.5
index vs model norm
100 = model average
2024
431
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.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Likely compliant
100
% estimate
2024
1096
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).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Decreasing odometer
0.1
% mileage anomaly
observed chains
2019–2024
708
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.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Audi SQ7: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 5)
0.5
years forecast
survival forecast
0
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)
100
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
1088
Age 4
100
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
695
Age 5 (rough estimate: 157 tests, 95% interval 8.4–18.9%)
22.6
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
157
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
10
tests with both
2024
10
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
5
tests with both
2024
5
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
5
tests with both
2024
5
Brakes + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)
5
tests with both
2024
5
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 372 tests, 95% interval 10.1–17.0%)
13.2
% fail first time
2024
372
Age 4 (rough estimate: 538 tests, 95% interval 7.1–12.0%)
9.3
% fail first time
2024
538
Age 5 (rough estimate: 152 tests, 95% interval 8.7–19.4%)
13.2
% fail first time
2024
152
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.
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
US service bulletins
1246
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2013
1
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2014
1
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2019
2
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2020
88
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2021
172
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2022
152
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2023
234
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Full table
Further values · NHTSA
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Year 2024
315
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2025
185
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
Year 2026
96
bulletins
NHTSA
NHTSA
1096
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).
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Lamps & electrical
4
complaints
NHTSA + 2024
4
Engine (not MOT-tested)
3
complaints
NHTSA + 2024
3
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.
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)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Netherlands
28
% failed
50.8
2024 by country
675
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).
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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.