MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2000

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Pass percent:57.41%

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

Based on:86,820 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7166
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5047
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3220
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2722
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2580
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2522
Registration plate lamp issues	2339
Registration plate issues	2187
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1906
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1648
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1583
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1479
Rear brake binding	1313
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1256
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1125
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1065
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1020
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	967
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	913
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	819
Brake pipe excessively corroded	815
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	806
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	773
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	757
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	715
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	705
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	682
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	667
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	648
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	635
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	633
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	611
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	599
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	554
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	536
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	501
Windscreen has damage	452
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	450
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	447
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	443
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	443
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	404
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	394
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	385
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	377
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	368
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	364
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	360
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	347
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	347
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	340
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	319
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	312
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	307
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	296
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	286
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	275
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	262
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	255
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	250
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	247
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	244
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	235
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	228
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	223
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	216
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	213
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	213
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	205
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	204
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	202
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	199
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	197
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	193
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	193
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	191
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	182
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	181
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	180
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	180
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	172
Front brake application uneven	169
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	167
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	166
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	166
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	166
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	163
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	163
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	162
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	161
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	155
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	153
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	152
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	151
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	147
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	147
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	144
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	141
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	140
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	139
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	139
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	137
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	131
Rear brake application uneven	130
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	124
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	124
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	122
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	121
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	120
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	119
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	116
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	116
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	115
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	115
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113

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 2000

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