2006 Audi Q7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

77.3%

Latest Pass Rate

32,511

Total Tests (All Years)

145,993 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 77.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 23.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi Q7 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs85.8%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs71.6%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs74.0%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs70.3%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs77.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	2,257
4 yrs	85.8%	2,341
5 yrs	84.2%	2,379
6 yrs	81.4%	2,347
7 yrs	79.3%	2,382
8 yrs	77.7%	2,346
9 yrs	77.7%	2,314
10 yrs	76.3%	2,311
11 yrs	76.1%	2,305
12 yrs	74.0%	1,551
13 yrs	72.3%	1,585
14 yrs	71.6%	1,496
15 yrs	74.0%	1,783
16 yrs	73.6%	1,346
17 yrs	70.3%	1,403
18 yrs	77.3%	2,365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi Q7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	77.3%	2,365
2023 (17 yrs)	70.3%	1,403
2022 (16 yrs)	73.6%	1,346
2021 (15 yrs)	74%	1,783
2020 (14 yrs)	71.6%	1,496
2019 (13 yrs)	72.3%	1,585
2018 (12 yrs)	74%	1,551
2017 (11 yrs)	76.1%	2,305
2016 (10 yrs)	76.3%	2,311
2015 (9 yrs)	77.7%	2,314
2014 (8 yrs)	77.7%	2,346
2013 (7 yrs)	79.3%	2,382
2012 (6 yrs)	81.4%	2,347
2011 (5 yrs)	84.2%	2,379
2010 (4 yrs)	85.8%	2,341
2009 (3 yrs)	86%	2,257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,257Avg Mileage 38,947Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 49,686Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2011

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,379Avg Mileage 59,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,347Avg Mileage 69,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,382Avg Mileage 77,868Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,346Avg Mileage 87,024Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,314Avg Mileage 95,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,311Avg Mileage 102,903Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,305Avg Mileage 110,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2018

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 116,631Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 122,252Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,496Avg Mileage 128,303Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,783Avg Mileage 133,218Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2022

73.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 135,589Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 140,845Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2024

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,365Avg Mileage 145,993Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

MOT results for 2006 Audi Q7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.0%	2,257	38,947	Tyres — 7.1%
2010	4	85.8%	2,341	49,686	Tyres — 6.5%
2011	5	84.2%	2,379	59,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012	6	81.4%	2,347	69,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	7	79.3%	2,382	77,868	Tyres — 17.2%
2014	8	77.7%	2,346	87,024	Tyres — 19.0%
2015	9	77.7%	2,314	95,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	10	76.3%	2,311	102,903	Brakes — 22.2%
2017	11	76.1%	2,305	110,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2018	12	74.0%	1,551	116,631	Brakes — 22.3%
2019	13	72.3%	1,585	122,252	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	14	71.6%	1,496	128,303	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	15	74.0%	1,783	133,218	Brakes — 28.4%
2022	16	73.6%	1,346	135,589	Brakes — 30.4%
2023	17	70.3%	1,403	140,845	Brakes — 37.5%
2024	18	77.3%	2,365	145,993	Brakes — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi Q7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	19.2% (18 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	16.5% (18 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Q7 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,511 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.