MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A2s year 2002

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Pass percent:61.07%

(The average a diesel AUDI A2 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:33,502 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2365
Registration plate lamp issues	1624
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1010
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	828
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	701
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	549
Rear brake binding	529
Registration plate issues	528
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	491
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	478
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	443
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	417
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	397
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	324
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	287
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	287
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	284
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	283
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	247
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	243
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Brake pipe excessively corroded	240
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	232
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	210
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	209
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	208
Windscreen has damage	198
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	193
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	175
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	166
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	164
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	147
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	134
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	133
Rear brake application uneven	122
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	121
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	112
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	109
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	106
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	103
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	102
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	101
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	93
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	91
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	90
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	90
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	84
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	84
Windscreen washer not working	83
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	83
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	81
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	81
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	81
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	81
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	77
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\|	76
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	76
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	75
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	73
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	73
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\|	72
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\|	71
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	69
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	67
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	67
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
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\|	66
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	64
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	61
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	61
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	61
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	60
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	60
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	60
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\|	60
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	58
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	58
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	57
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	57
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	56
Front brake excessively fluctuating	56
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	56
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	56
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	56
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	54
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	53
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	52
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	51
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	50
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	50
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	50
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	50
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	50
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	49
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	49
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	49
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	49
Front brake application uneven	48
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	48
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	47
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	47
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	46
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	46
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	45
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	45
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	42
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	42
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	42
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	41
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40

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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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A2s year 2002

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