MOT Check for AUDI S3s

The AUDI S3 makes up 63,402 of the overall 20,069,453 AUDI MOT test results. Select your S3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:156 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:657 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:33 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) Occurs:93 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:94 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:114 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:321 times
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:85 times
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:16 times
Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:104 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:134 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:21 times
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Occurs:471 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:18 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:74 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:16 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working  Occurs:24 times
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