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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI 80s year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:46.53%
(The average a diesel AUDI 80 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:144 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment22
Registration plate lamp issues21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Registration plate issues5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Rear brake binding3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|3
Brake hose damaged3
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1
Offside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up |2.5.C.1d|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Nearside Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c|1
Offside Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a|1
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2|1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1

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