MOT Check for AUDI S3s

The AUDI S3 makes up 52,046 of the overall 16,459,808 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:
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:3,508 times
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:82 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:12 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:11 times
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:253 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:77 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:21 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:12 times
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:11 times
Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:116 times
Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:25 times
Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:20 times
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