MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A2s year 2001

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Pass percent:60.35%

(The average a diesel AUDI A2 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:29,010 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2058
Registration plate lamp issues	1187
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1038
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	969
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	766
Rear brake binding	729
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	726
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	539
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	450
Registration plate issues	438
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	431
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	408
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	349
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	304
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	299
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	299
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	279
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	250
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	231
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	223
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	221
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	220
Brake pipe excessively corroded	213
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	210
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	201
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	197
Windscreen has damage	194
Rear brake application uneven	193
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	162
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	152
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	148
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	145
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	135
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	128
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	128
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	127
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	123
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	119
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	101
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	101
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	101
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	90
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	82
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	79
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	73
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	73
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	70
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	70
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	70
Front brake excessively fluctuating	68
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	67
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	66
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	65
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	63
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\|	63
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\|	62
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\|	61
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	60
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	57
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	56
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	54
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	54
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	53
Windscreen washer not working	52
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	52
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Front brake application uneven	52
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	50
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	50
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	50
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\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	49
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	49
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	48
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	47
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	46
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	46
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	45
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	45
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	44
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	44
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	42
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	42
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	41
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	40
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	40
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	39
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	39
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	38
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	38
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	37
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	37
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	37
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	36
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	36
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	36
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	36
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	36
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	35
Brake hose damaged	35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	35

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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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A2s year 2001

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