MOT Check for AUDI A3s
The AUDI A3 makes up 5,361,326 of the overall 20,069,453 AUDI MOT test results. Select your A3 model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values f Occurs:224 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:27,394 times
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:227 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,433 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:509 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:2,016 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:849 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:609 times
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking Occurs:241 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:211 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:365 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Occurs:786 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:1,746 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Occurs:991 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:1,619 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:2,524 times
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated Occurs:416 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:384 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:353 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted Occurs:1,591 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:4,870 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,433 times
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:266 times
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:396 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:369 times
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