MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 1999

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Pass percent:53.58%

(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:10,515 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	958
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	621
Registration plate lamp issues	481
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	425
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	316
Registration plate issues	296
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	287
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	277
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	253
Rear brake binding	249
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	240
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	221
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	168
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	148
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	144
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	144
Brake pipe excessively corroded	141
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	140
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	126
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	124
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	120
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	117
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	103
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	94
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	90
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Windscreen has damage	81
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	80
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	69
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	68
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	52
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	49
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	48
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	48
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	45
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	44
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	41
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	40
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	39
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	38
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	38
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Rear brake application uneven	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	32
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	30
Brake hose damaged	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	26
Front brake application uneven	26
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	26
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	25
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Front brake excessively fluctuating	22
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	22
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	20
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	19
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	18
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	15
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	15

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 1999

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