2012 Audi Q7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

82.8%

Latest Pass Rate

22,596

Total Tests (All Years)

107,966 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 82.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi Q7 as it ages.

2 yrs84.5%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs82.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.5%	58
3 yrs	85.6%	1,650
4 yrs	84.4%	1,603
5 yrs	85.1%	2,541
6 yrs	84.7%	1,808
7 yrs	83.6%	1,918
8 yrs	84.5%	1,888
9 yrs	82.6%	2,435
10 yrs	82.2%	1,988
11 yrs	82.1%	2,363
12 yrs	82.8%	4,344

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi Q7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	82.8%	4,344
2023 (11 yrs)	82.1%	2,363
2022 (10 yrs)	82.2%	1,988
2021 (9 yrs)	82.6%	2,435
2020 (8 yrs)	84.5%	1,888
2019 (7 yrs)	83.6%	1,918
2018 (6 yrs)	84.7%	1,808
2017 (5 yrs)	85.1%	2,541
2016 (4 yrs)	84.4%	1,603
2015 (3 yrs)	85.6%	1,650
2014 (2 yrs)	84.5%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 58Avg Mileage 32,395Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,650Avg Mileage 36,699Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,603Avg Mileage 47,446Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,541Avg Mileage 55,747Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2018

84.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,808Avg Mileage 65,137Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2019

83.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,918Avg Mileage 74,105Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2020

84.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 82,302Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,435Avg Mileage 88,188Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2022

82.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,988Avg Mileage 94,626Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,363Avg Mileage 101,416Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2024

82.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 107,966Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

MOT results for 2012 Audi Q7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.5%	58	32,395	Tyres — 19.0%
2015	3	85.6%	1,650	36,699	Tyres — 13.9%
2016	4	84.4%	1,603	47,446	Tyres — 15.2%
2017	5	85.1%	2,541	55,747	Tyres — 12.8%
2018	6	84.7%	1,808	65,137	Tyres — 14.7%
2019	7	83.6%	1,918	74,105	Tyres — 18.6%
2020	8	84.5%	1,888	82,302	Tyres — 18.3%
2021	9	82.6%	2,435	88,188	Tyres — 19.5%
2022	10	82.2%	1,988	94,626	Tyres — 20.3%
2023	11	82.1%	2,363	101,416	Tyres — 21.0%
2024	12	82.8%	4,344	107,966	Tyres — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi Q7, with age trends.

Tyres

17.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.2% (2 yrs)	11.0% (12 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (2 yrs)	15.1% (12 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 22,596 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.