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2017 Audi A7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
88.1%
Latest Pass Rate
9,252
Total Tests (All Years)
65,137 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 88.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 18.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Audi A7 as it ages.

2 yrs90.4%
3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs87.8%
5 yrs88.9%
6 yrs87.2%
7 yrs88.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.4%52
3 yrs90.2%1,874
4 yrs87.8%1,718
5 yrs88.9%1,338
6 yrs87.2%1,658
7 yrs88.1%2,612

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Audi A7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)88.1%2,612
2023 (6 yrs)87.2%1,658
2022 (5 yrs)88.9%1,338
2021 (4 yrs)87.8%1,718
2020 (3 yrs)90.2%1,874
2019 (2 yrs)90.4%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
90.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 34,117Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2020
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,874Avg Mileage 33,042Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2021
87.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 39,521Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 48,650Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2023
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 57,883Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2024
88.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,612Avg Mileage 65,137Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Audi A7, with age trends.

Tyres
14.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.1%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.8% (2 yrs)1.6% (7 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres9.6% (2 yrs)11.5% (7 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi A7 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi A7 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 9,252 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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