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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:56.90%
(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:58 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Registration plate lamp issues5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
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|1
Offside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii||1
Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow servo hose split |1.1.3 |b||1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|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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