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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:56.66%
(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:59,268 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4602
Registration plate lamp issues3889
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2907
Registration plate issues1288
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1268
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1185
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1041
Brake pipe excessively corroded964
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|939
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|933
Rear brake binding931
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault665
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened639
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|630
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|579
Brakes imbalanced across an axle560
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|547
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|545
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort519
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|516
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|510
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|478
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|476
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|473
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|456
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|456
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|431
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|429
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|427
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|409
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|390
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|388
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened380
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|377
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|375
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|351
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|347
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|327
Windscreen has damage301
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|290
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|288
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|281
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|278
Brake hose excessively deteriorated271
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|264
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|262
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|259
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|254
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|244
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|242
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|236
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|216
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|207
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|204
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|198
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|192
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))192
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|189
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|188
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|182
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|179
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement178
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|176
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|175
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|175
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|175
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|171
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|170
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|168
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))165
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|162
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|162
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|158
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|156
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))155
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))153
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|147
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|144
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|142
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))142
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|142
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|141
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|141
Emissions not tested |7.0|137
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|132
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|131
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|130
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|128
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|126
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|122
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|122
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|121
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))118
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|114
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))113
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|112
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))110
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|110
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|110
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|110
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|110
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|109
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||107
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|106
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|105
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|105
Windscreen wiper blade insecure103
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|102
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|101
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))101
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))100
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|99
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|98
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|98
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|96
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))95
Front brake application uneven95
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|93
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))93
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|93
Front brake excessively fluctuating92
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|91
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|91
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|90
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|90
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|89
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|88
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))88
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|86
Windscreen washer not working 86
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))85
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|85
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|85
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|84
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|84
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|83
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|82
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||82
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|82
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|81
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||81
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|81
Rear brake application uneven81
Brake hose damaged80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|80
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|78

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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