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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:63.35%
(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:223,246 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11179
Registration plate lamp issues10896
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4775
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2773
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2441
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2384
Registration plate issues2349
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2326
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2260
Rear brake binding2189
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1997
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1809
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1799
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1577
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1575
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1524
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1433
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1294
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1211
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1166
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1142
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1140
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1089
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1065
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|1051
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1051
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1038
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1020
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1011
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1004
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))987
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|983
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|937
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))910
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|901
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))865
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|862
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))859
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened859
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))841
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|813
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|812
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))806
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|789
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|757
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))754
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))753
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|751
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))744
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|733
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))728
Windscreen has damage728
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|726
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak680
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|665
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|650
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))640
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|640
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|631
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|627
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|600
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|590
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|564
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|556
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|555
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))548
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))537
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))536
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))536
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|532
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|531
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|526
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|515
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened515
Windscreen washer not working 511
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))505
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||500
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))471
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))467
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))457
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))444
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|440
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|437
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))435
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||424
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))420
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))413
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))397
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|396
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||392
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|384
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||384
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||378
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|373
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|369
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|348
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|346
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|346
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))346
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|341
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||336
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement335
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|327
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|320
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))320
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|319
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))318
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))316
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|314
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))313
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||309
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))309
Rear brake application uneven300
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|297
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||294
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||292
Brake pipe excessively corroded289
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))284
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|280
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))274
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))274
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))273
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|269
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))266
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||263
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|262
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|261
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|260
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|259
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|252
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|248

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