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2022 Audi Q7: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2022 Audi Q7s, from 3,209 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

3,209MOT tests in 2025
90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
10,000typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for nail or damage in a tyre

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2022 Audi Q7s than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Nail or damage in a tyre1.8× usual
    Audi Q7
    4.2% All 2022 cars
    2.3%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

By area

The share of 2022 Audi Q7 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    26% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    10% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    6% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    4% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    3% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20213,146Tyres 24%
20203,591Tyres 25%
20194,443Tyres 26%
20184,695Tyres 26%
20175,195Tyres 25%
20164,755Tyres 24%
20153,159Tyres 26%
20143,121Tyres 30%
20133,083Tyres 30%
20122,217Tyres 30%
20111,681Tyres 30%
20101,346Tyres 34%
20091,131Tyres 31%
20081,847Tyres 34%
20072,484Tyres 35%
2006953Suspension 34%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2022 Audi Q7s registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score