Audi SQ7 common problems and MOT failures
What goes wrong on a used Audi SQ7, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 3,210 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.
Pick the year
Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).
What usually goes wrong with an Audi SQ7?
Known faults reported by owners, mechanics and UK buying guides, in our own words. Most apply to certain years or engines only, so check which the car has.
- Cars registered 2016–2025 · All engines
Below-par reliability
The Q7 scored just 74% in What Car?'s reliability survey, and parts are expensive.
At the viewing: Get a full inspection, test every electrical item and check the VIN for outstanding recalls.
Audi SQ7 MOT pass rate by year
Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2020 Audi SQ7 did best (89% passed first time, 2 points above all 2020 cars) and the 2021 did worst (88%, 1 point above all 2021 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.
Questions to ask the seller before buying an Audi SQ7
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- What has gone wrong and been fixed, and is there a full history?
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
Looking at an Audi SQ7?
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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score