What are the most common problems with a 2018 Audi A7?

The biggest MOT weak spot is coil springs: flagged on 4.1% of tests, 41× the rate for all 2018 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2018 Audi A7?

Any recent work on the coil springs? (Flagged at MOT 41× as often on the 2018 Audi A7 as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2018 Audi A7: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Audi A7 first registered in 2018: we looked at the 1,387 MOTs these cars had during 2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,387MOTs of 2018 cars, done in 2025

88%pass first time (all 2018 cars: 81%)

9,100typical miles a year

41×the usual rate for coil springs

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2018 Audi A7?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2018 Audi A7 than on all cars registered in 2018.

Coil springs41× usual

Audi A7
4.1% All 2018 cars
0.1%

Failed outright at MOT: 0.5%, against 0% of all 2018 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £175–£400 (pair, one axle) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Look behind each wheel for a snapped spring coil, and listen for a clunk or twang when turning the wheel lock to lock with the car stopped.

Common 2018 Audi A7 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2018 Audi A7 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

25% 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

13% 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.
Suspension

9% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

5% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

3% of testsRough price £80–£250

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

2% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2018 Audi A7

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the coil springs? (Flagged at MOT 41× as often on the 2018 Audi A7 as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Audi A7 compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	–	Too new for MOT data
2022	475	Tyres 27%
2021	685	Tyres 28%
2020	636	Tyres 25%
2019	1,445	Tyres 24%
2017	1,627	Tyres 25%
2016	2,325	Tyres 25%
2015	1,982	Tyres 26%
2014	1,845	Tyres 30%
2013	1,833	Tyres 31%
2012	1,183	Tyres 28%
2011	1,418	Tyres 31%
2010	109	Suspension 43%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2025, counting the MOTs of Audi A7 cars first registered in 2018. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score