MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 1999

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Pass percent:55.50%

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

Based on:79,719 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7103
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4749
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3420
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2685
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2500
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2472
Registration plate lamp issues	2130
Registration plate issues	1957
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1954
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1853
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1785
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1695
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1641
Rear brake binding	1470
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1401
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1128
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1116
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1101
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1068
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	974
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	969
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	953
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	950
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	948
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	922
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	781
Brake pipe excessively corroded	754
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	742
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	673
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	641
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	628
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	619
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	546
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	517
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	513
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	489
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	488
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	466
Windscreen has damage	446
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	443
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	438
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	436
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	434
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	402
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	390
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	377
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	374
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	373
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	372
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	351
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	346
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	342
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	329
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	313
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	291
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	289
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	287
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	277
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	272
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	267
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	260
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	259
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	256
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	252
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	249
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	246
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	243
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	242
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	241
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	237
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	235
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	234
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	208
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	208
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	207
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	206
Front brake application uneven	206
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	202
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	199
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	197
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	187
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	185
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	179
Brake hose damaged	179
Rear brake application uneven	178
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	176
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	173
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	165
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	161
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	149
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	147
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	144
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	140
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	137
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	133
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	133
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle \|7.3.A.2b\|	133
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	133
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	131
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	131
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	129
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	129
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	129
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	124
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	123
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	117
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	116
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	115
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	114
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	113
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	112
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	110
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	109

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 A3s year 1999

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