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:
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:28 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:74 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:25 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:178 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
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:24 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:41 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:27 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:131 times
Offside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:24 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:103 times
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:12 times
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