MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 2000

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Pass percent:54.71%

(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:20,381 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1134
Registration plate lamp issues	955
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	640
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	573
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	564
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	531
Registration plate issues	526
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	466
Rear brake binding	465
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	380
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	287
Brake pipe excessively corroded	277
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	271
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	263
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	259
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	258
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	256
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	239
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	237
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	231
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	217
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	208
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	206
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	196
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	191
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	184
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	157
Windscreen has damage	153
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	152
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	150
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	137
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	127
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	119
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	114
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	113
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	104
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	102
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	100
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	95
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	94
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	88
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	85
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	83
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	81
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	78
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	76
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	76
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	73
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	67
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	66
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	65
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	64
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	63
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	63
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Rear brake application uneven	60
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	60
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Front brake application uneven	58
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	56
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	50
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	49
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	49
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	48
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	46
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	44
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	42
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	41
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	40
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	39
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	38
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Front brake excessively fluctuating	38
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	38
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	36
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	35
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	34
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	33
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Brake hose damaged	33
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	33
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	32
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	31
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	31
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	31
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	30
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	29
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	28
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	28
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	28

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 2000

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