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Audi Q7 4L (2006-2014) reliability

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Audi Q7 4L built around 2014: fails its MOT less often than average

Audi Q7 4L models built around 2014 fail their MOT less often than similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

16% of MOT tests on Audi Q7 4L models built around 2014 ended in a fail (retests included), against 25% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Audi Q7 4L models built around 2014 involves the tyres.

Audi Q7 4L
excellent reliability2006-2014SUVDIESEL / PETROL

Based on 21,353 tests of Q7 models registered 2006-2014.

About 1 in 25 Q7 4L MOTs (4.2%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2014 (11 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 3,729 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 20 Q7 4L MOTs (5.7%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2014 (11 years old).

Based on 3,729 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

4L fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
1,66216.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
3,72916.0%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
3,32116.3%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
2,06216.5%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
2,03718.7%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
1,35420.5%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
1,71222.9%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
2,77122.9%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
2,43222.5%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
27325.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

How the Q7 4L compares

At each age below, see how the Q7 4L holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 160,646 tests across 18 Audi models, built around 2014 (11 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateAudi average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
1,66216.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
3,72916.0%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
3,32116.3%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
2,06216.5%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
2,03718.7%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
1,35420.5%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
1,71222.9%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
2,77122.9%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
2,43222.5%
19 yearsbuilt around 2006
27325.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake discs

High priority

Ask for the date and mileage of the last disc replacement; visually check for a deep wear lip and rust pitting on each disc.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Leaks

Worth checking

Inspect the leaks carefully and ask the seller for repair history.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other SUVs to compare

Other SUVs, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the Q7 4L.

  1. 1

    Lexus RX

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    12.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.7%
    Dangerous
    4.2%
    Still registered at 10 years
    90.4%

    Lower fail rate: 12.6%, against 16.0% for the Audi Q7 4L, both built around 2014.

    1,893 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  2. 2

    Toyota RAV4

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    20.7%

    No clear edge over the Audi Q7 4L on these figures.

    7 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    1,798 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  3. 3

    Land Rover Discovery

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    19.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    91.1%

    No clear edge over the Audi Q7 4L on these figures.

    10 critical recall campaigns matching this model/build period.

    8,214 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

  4. 4

    MINI Countryman

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    18.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2.9%
    Dangerous
    4.8%
    Still registered at 10 years
    94.1%

    Fewer dangerous faults: 4.8%, against 5.7% for the Audi Q7 4L.

    10,777 MOT tests on cars built around 2014

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

91%of all Audi Q7 cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · About typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

16 recalls in all

3 of the 16 Q7 4L recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 3 recalls

Top concerns

  • Fuel may leak
  • Reduction in braking performance
  • Tailgate may close without warning

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

How Q7 4L cars have aged

How Q7 4L cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%791113151719Age at MOTBuilt around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 13.3% (2,331 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 13.6% (2,285 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 14.3% (2,190 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 14.0% (2,109 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 15.4% (2,072 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 14.2% (2,408 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 14.6% (2,324 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 14.6% (2,177 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 15.5% (2,093 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 15.0% (1,981 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 15.2% (1,569 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 14.4% (1,469 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 14.9% (1,391 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 17.1% (1,371 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 16.5% (1,264 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 16.5% (1,398 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 15.9% (1,355 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 15.6% (1,301 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 18.6% (1,270 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 19.0% (1,176 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 18.5% (976 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 18.1% (926 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 19.1% (864 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 21.7% (824 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 20.0% (729 tests, 2025 data)2010Built around 2009, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 21.7% (1,018 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2009, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 22.2% (963 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2009, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 21.1% (862 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2009, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 22.6% (814 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2009, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (749 tests, 2025 data)2009Built around 2008, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 22.2% (2,122 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2008, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (1,986 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2008, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (1,719 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2008, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 23.7% (1,511 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2008, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 22.6% (1,285 tests, 2025 data)2008Built around 2007, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 21.8% (2,923 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2007, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 21.8% (2,614 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2007, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 21.9% (2,218 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2007, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 23.7% (1,834 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2007, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 23.2% (1,519 tests, 2025 data)2007Built around 2006, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 20.5% (755 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2006, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (606 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2006, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 23.0% (473 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2006, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 20.7% (323 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2006, 19 years old at the time of MOT: 25.3% (273 tests, 2025 data)2006
First registered around 2014First registered around 2013First registered around 2012First registered around 2011
4L variants compared
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Most common issues on Audi Q7 models of this age

This list covers every Audi Q7 built around 2014, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the 4L on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    21.0%
    Advisory: 1,155Fail: 99 (8% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Oil leak, but not excessive

    14.0%
    Advisory: 521Fail: 6 (1% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    8.0%
    Advisory: 261Fail: 140 (35% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    7.9%
    Advisory: 326Fail: 27 (8% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

    7.9%
    Advisory: 397Fail: 11 (3% of the times it was found)

Based on 3,729 tests

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2014 (11 years old), the Audi Q7 4L (2006-2014) fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. This is based on 3,729 11-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 21,353 MOT tests on Audi Q7 models first registered between 2006-2014. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.