MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2002

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Pass percent:62.85%

(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:73,028 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5472
Registration plate lamp issues	3770
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3460
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1391
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1351
Registration plate issues	1323
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1272
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1222
Brake pipe excessively corroded	862
Rear brake binding	861
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	815
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	787
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	751
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	642
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	614
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	594
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	555
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	524
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	524
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	523
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	519
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	499
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	490
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	458
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	451
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	429
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	419
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	403
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	398
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	398
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	388
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	364
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	340
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	335
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	330
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	311
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	310
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	285
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	271
Windscreen has damage	266
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	255
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	248
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	240
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	235
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	224
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	222
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	206
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	205
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	205
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	195
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	185
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	179
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	165
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	163
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	162
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	156
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	152
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	147
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	146
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	143
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	142
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	141
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	136
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	134
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	134
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	133
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	130
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	129
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	128
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	128
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	127
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	120
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	120
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	119
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	117
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	116
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	113
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	112
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	111
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	109
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	108
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	108
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	107
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	101
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	99
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	98
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	94
Windscreen washer not working	94
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	93
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\|	91
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	91
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	90
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	90
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	88
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	88
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\|	87
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	87
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	86
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	83
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	83
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	83
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	82
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	82

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 2002

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