MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 1998

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Pass percent:50.67%

(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:7,818 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	808
Registration plate lamp issues	544
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	448
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	367
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	355
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	253
Rear brake binding	243
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	222
Registration plate issues	212
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	211
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	210
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	133
Brake pipe excessively corroded	129
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	126
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	122
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	121
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	111
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	97
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	93
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	93
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	93
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	92
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	91
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	84
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	82
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Windscreen has damage	68
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	66
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	62
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	54
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	44
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	42
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	42
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	34
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	33
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	32
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	31
Front brake application uneven	31
Brake hose damaged	30
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	28
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	27
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	27
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	26
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	25
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	21
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	21
Rear brake application uneven	21
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	19
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	18
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.2.1b\|	16
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	15
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	15
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	14
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	14
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	14
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	14
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	12
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12

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 A3s year 1998

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