Audi Q7 vs Land Rover Defender
The Audi Q7 has the better MOT record of the two — 13.2% fail rate versus 20.9% for the Land Rover Defender across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the Defender records failures noticeably more often.
13.2%
Q7 fail rate
20.9%
Defender fail rate
7.77pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Audi Q7 | Land Rover Defender |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 264,265 | 669,569 |
| Pass rate | 86.8% | 79.0% |
| Fail rate | 13.2% | 20.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | Q7 | Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 3.8% | 14.1% |
| Steering | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| Body, structure & corrosion | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Tyres | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Suspension | 3.1% | 7.7% |
| Brakes | 3.1% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 2.1% | 0.0% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.