Audi S7
Registered from 2019 to 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 3.0 diesel. 7 of 73 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% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 92% of 2020 cars — 86% of its 7 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
- Lights and electrics — 14% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.0 diesel · 2085 kg · 2930 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 3.0 diesel · 2085 kg · 2930 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |