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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI As year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:36.36%
(The average a petrol AUDI A year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:44 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|7
Registration plate issues4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Brake hose damaged3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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