MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 2001

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Pass percent:57.17%

(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:30,322 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2298
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1581
Registration plate lamp issues	1512
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	814
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	774
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	696
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	648
Rear brake binding	610
Registration plate issues	590
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	580
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	456
Brake pipe excessively corroded	440
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	399
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	382
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	372
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	368
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	334
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	326
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	318
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	301
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	301
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	300
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	279
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	275
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	263
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	258
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	252
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	237
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	236
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	234
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	232
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	229
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	228
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	225
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	199
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	196
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	187
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	180
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	177
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	157
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	156
Windscreen has damage	154
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	151
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	147
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	141
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	141
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	131
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	119
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	117
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	113
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	110
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	109
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	109
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	108
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	105
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	105
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	102
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	101
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	100
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	99
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	95
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	90
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	89
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	76
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	76
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	72
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	64
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	64
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	60
Rear brake application uneven	60
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	57
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	57
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	55
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	54
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	53
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	51
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	51
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	50
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	48
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	48
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	47
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	47
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Front brake application uneven	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	46
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	45
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	45
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	45
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Front brake excessively fluctuating	43
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	43
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	41
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	40
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	40
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	40
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	40
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	40
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	39
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	39

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 2001

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