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Audi A7 build years & generations

Coverage 2010-present2 named generationsHatchbackDIESEL / PETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

The Audi A7 spans several build years and named generations (2010-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2010-2012
Generation
4G
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
4G
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017
Generation
4G
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with 4G and 4K cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
Generation
4K
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with 4G and 4K cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
4K
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2010-2012	4G	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2016	4G	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017	4G	2017-2020	Counted together with 4G and 4K cars built in the same years.
2018-2020	4K	2017-2020	Counted together with 4G and 4K cars built in the same years.
2021+	4K	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Audi A7 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

4K only

All 4K cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

1,075

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

59310.8%

4 years

48210.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of 4G and 4K

These build years include both 4G and 4K cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

11.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

5,720

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2938.5%

5 years

1,0379.6%

6 years

1,69410.4%

7 years

1,64211.6%

8 years

1,05412.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

4G only

These build years are all 4G, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

15.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

9,432

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

1,20913.2%

9 years

2,53213.7%

10 years

2,27313.7%

11 years

2,17016.8%

12 years

1,24815.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

4G only

These build years are all 4G, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 14 years old (latest age)

17.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (28.9%)

Ages with data

12 to 14 years old

MOT tests counted

3,199

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

50613.4%

13 years

1,74317.5%

14 years

95017.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 13 years old.