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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI 80s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:56.19%
(The average a petrol AUDI 80 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:1,187 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively76
Registration plate lamp issues60
Headlamp aim out of alignment60
Brake hose excessively deteriorated39
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|24
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Registration plate issues23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened23
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Battery insecure |1.9.1|11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|11
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|11
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|10
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|9
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|8
Windscreen washer not working 8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|8
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Emissions not tested |7.0|6
Rear brake binding6
Brake hose damaged6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|4
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Front brake application uneven4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Fuel system component insecure fuel pump |7.2.1|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|3
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))3
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|2
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|2
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Windscreen has damage2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|2
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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