Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2010
2,670 new Audi A7 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2010; the largest markets were Germany (1,320), France (378), the United Kingdom (201).
- Average mass
- 1,843 kg
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 85% · Petrol 15%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
38 first registered in 2010 are on Dutch roads; 74% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €97,436.
Most common APK defects
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm17
- Band onvoldoende profiel10
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde9
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld9
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen6
- Drager/bevestigingsmiddel van remvoering raakt trommel/schij6
- Waarschuwingsinrichting controlesysteem bandenspanning geeft4
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af4
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
97 cars built in 2010 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 22 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 140 of these cars first registered in 2010 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2010 the figure was 60%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.3% | 17.8% |
| Suspension | 4.3% | 15.5% |
| Tyres | 4.3% | 7.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 2.1% | 9.6% |
| Visibility | 2.1% | 6.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
45 of these cars first registered in 2010 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 289,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
3 2010 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2010 Audi A7.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2010 Audi A7: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10251027 | Tightening wheel bolts |
| 10251025 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251023 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251018 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10251000 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250999 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250982 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250971 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250966 | Brake pulsation diagnostic guidelines |
| 10250959 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250958 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250950 | Tightening wheel bolts |
| 10250949 | Steering wheel leather damage, all vehicles |
| 10250944 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation |
| 10250665 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250664 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250659 | Squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering |
| 10250658 | Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| 10250475 | Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation |
| 10250442 | Excessive Voltage DTCs present in multiple control units |
| 10250441 | Excessive Voltage DTCs present in multiple control units |
| 10250432 | Engine oil consumption - Customer complaints, 3.0T TFSI Model Year 2009 ? 2012 |
| 10250176 | Ignition Coils |
| 10249085 | Google Maps Street View (NVLW)) |
| 10249054 | Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)