We've only got 497 MOT tests for Audi SQ7 models built around 2022 (3 years old). Treat these numbers as a rough guide.
We've only seen a handful of Audi SQ7 models built around 2022 so far. Too few to spot a pattern yet.
Key figure
Check a car’s number plate to see its own MOT record, or come back when there’s more MOT history.
Before you view it
The Audi SQ7's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.
Have an independent specialist inspect the car before you commit.
Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.
Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.
Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.
Inspect for chips and cracks in the wiper sweep area (Zone A) — these will fail an MOT.
By build year
Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.
Find your SQ7's generation
Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.
Not sure which one you're looking at?
Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the Audi SQ7.
See every build year for the Audi SQ7By age
This chart combines every Audi SQ7 ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.
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 5 years old.
All generations of this model
These issues come from 3-year-old Audi SQ7 models, every generation combined.
In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one
Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge
Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing
Brake pads wearing thin
Tyre has a cut that does not reach the ply or cords
Windscreen damaged, but the driver can still see clearly
Based on 497 MOT tests on 3-year-old Audi SQ7 models, every generation combined.
All generations of this model
The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 3-year-old Audi SQ7 models notes problems with more than one part of the car.
Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.
Across 51 MOT tests on Audi SQ7 cars built around 2022 (3 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.
Still registered
How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.
Not enough registration data to show this for the Audi SQ7.
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.
Includes recalls GOV.UK files under the Audi Q7, the model this one is based on.
All 13 Audi SQ7 recalls cover cars built in these years.
Top concerns
For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.
Like-for-like
Same body type, tested at the same age
Lower fail rate: 4.9%, against 10.7% for the Audi SQ7, both built around 2022.
4,493 MOT tests on cars built around 2022
Same body type, tested at the same age
Lower fail rate: 4.9%, against 10.7% for the Audi SQ7, both built around 2022.
4,866 MOT tests on cars built around 2022
Same body type, tested at the same age
Lower fail rate: 4.3%, against 10.7% for the Audi SQ7, both built around 2022.
2,386 MOT tests on cars built around 2022
Same body type, tested at the same age
Lower fail rate: 7.0%, against 10.7% for the Audi SQ7, both built around 2022.
11,364 MOT tests on cars built around 2022
Common questions
Built around 2022 (3 years old), the Audi SQ7 across all generations combined fails MOTs at about the rate typical for this age. This is based on 497 3-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.
