MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A2s year 2001

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Pass percent:62.11%

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

Based on:37,912 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2517
Registration plate lamp issues	1637
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1318
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	864
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	805
Rear brake binding	799
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	716
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	705
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	639
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	634
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	622
Registration plate issues	578
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	490
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	424
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	402
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	374
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	347
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	324
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	308
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	305
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	297
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	290
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	242
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	231
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	226
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	219
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	208
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	208
Windscreen has damage	206
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	205
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	200
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	197
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	197
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	195
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	177
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	176
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	173
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	169
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	163
Brake pipe excessively corroded	160
Rear brake application uneven	156
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	151
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	148
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	146
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	134
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	129
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	126
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\|	126
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\|	125
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	125
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\|	120
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	119
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	112
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	108
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	101
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	96
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	95
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	85
Front brake excessively fluctuating	84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	80
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	78
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	78
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	76
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\|	76
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\|	75
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	74
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	72
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\|	72
Front brake application uneven	72
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	71
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	69
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	68
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\|	67
Windscreen washer not working	67
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	66
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	65
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	62
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	60
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	60
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	58
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	57
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	56
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	56
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	53
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	52
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	51
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	50
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	50
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	46
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	46
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	44

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 petrol AUDI A2s year 2001

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