AUDI Q72016 · 3.0L Diesel

The Audi Q7 presents a currently roadworthy status, with the most recent DVSA test on 24 June 2025 at 61,810 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, as every examination from 25 November 2022 onward shows either a pass or a same-day anomaly fail with no mechanical faults listed. The vehicle's official record therefore indicates no escalating wear or unresolved advisories on suspension, brakes, or emissions. Mileage accumulation is modest for a ten-year-old SUV, rising from 53,287 miles at the 25 November 2022 test to 56,238 miles by 13 December 2023, then to 61,810 miles by June 2025. That equates to roughly 3,000 miles per year between late 2022 and 2023, and about 5,500 miles over the subsequent eighteen months, a gentle usage profile well below typical averages. The sparse record shows no rapid accumulation or prolonged standing gaps beyond the fourteen-month interval between December 2023 and June 2025. Clean test outcomes throughout suggest previous keepers addressed routine servicing without triggering tester advisories on consumables. Despite the absence of recorded defects, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, and brake discs given the vehicle's age and the unexplained fail entries on 19 June 2025 and 13 December 2023 with no defects cited. The tester flagged no corrosion or exhaust emissions issues, yet the DVSA anomalies warrant confirmation that both failures were administrative rather than concealed mechanical rejections. Verify the V5C and test certificates to rule out data duplication. In person, examine coil springs for fracture, check for binding calipers after a road test, and assess underbody for rust proofing. The low mileage mitigates drivetrain wear, but rubber components degrade with time irrespective of distance covered. Previous owners appear to have maintained the Q7 to a standard that satisfied MOT requirements, though the twin fail-with-no-defect occurrences remain a query for the buyer to resolve before purchase.