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Audi A6 vs Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Audi A6
78%
MOT pass rate · 246,602 vehicles
Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a
88%
MOT pass rate · 23 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi A6 (78%) and Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi A6 Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a
MOT pass rate 78% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 19%
Average mileage 136,441 mi 42,413 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 246,602 23

Most common faults

Audi A6

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi A6 (78%) and Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi A6 report Full Audi Q7 s ln comp 60 tfsi e quat a report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.