MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2001

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Pass percent:60.60%

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

Based on:95,457 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7790
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4707
Registration plate lamp issues	3235
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2382
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2028
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1887
Registration plate issues	1870
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1765
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1436
Rear brake binding	1374
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1319
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1234
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1189
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1148
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1045
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1026
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	960
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	948
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	926
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	767
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	735
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	727
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	713
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	712
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	701
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	676
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	671
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	670
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	668
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	662
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	601
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	587
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	578
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	576
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	566
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	560
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	556
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	526
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	499
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	461
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	459
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	422
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	416
Windscreen has damage	412
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	378
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	367
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	355
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	355
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	346
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	337
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	325
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	310
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	292
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	291
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	289
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	284
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	273
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	260
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	248
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	245
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	239
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	238
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	232
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	230
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	227
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	227
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	227
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	210
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	210
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	205
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	204
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	198
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	184
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	178
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	177
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	175
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	169
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	167
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	163
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	162
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	162
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	159
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	155
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	148
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	147
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	142
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	140
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	139
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	137
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	136
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	136
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	135
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	134
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	133
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	132
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	132
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\|	131
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	130
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	129
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	127
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	127
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	124
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	124
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	123
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	122
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	120
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	120
Rear brake application uneven	120
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	119
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	119
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	119
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	115
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	115
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	114
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	113
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2001

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