Audi RS 7
Registered in 2020.
About this model
The Audi A7 is an executive five-door liftback produced by Audi since 2010. The coupé variant of the Audi A6 saloon/estate, the Audi A7 features a sloping roofline with a steeply raked rear window and integrated boot lid, and four frameless doors. A sport version called the S7 has been made since 2012, and a high-performance model called the RS 7 has been in production since 2013. An extended-wheelbase three-box, four-door saloon derivative called the A7L has been produced in China since 2021.
From the Wikipedia article Audi A7, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 4.0 petrol. 14 of 146 tests failed, 10%.
Better than 33% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 86% | 12 |
| Plates and identity | 14% | 2 |
| Visibility | 14% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Where it stands out against its peers
- Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 92% of 2020 cars — 86% of its 14 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 55%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 86% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Plates and identity — 14% of its failures
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.0 petrol · 2140 kg · 2930 mm wheelbase · 12.0 L/100km (WLTP) |