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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:68.22%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:132,542 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5698
Registration plate lamp issues5329
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2874
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1760
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1578
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1568
Rear brake binding1203
Registration plate issues1129
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault820
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|744
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))718
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))715
Brake hose excessively deteriorated692
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|668
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))662
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|634
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|622
Brakes imbalanced across an axle605
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))583
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))565
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))553
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|552
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|546
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|542
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|536
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|534
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||533
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|532
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))528
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|478
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak476
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|463
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|457
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|445
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))427
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))407
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|406
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))399
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|397
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|395
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))389
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|388
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))369
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))359
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))353
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))352
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|337
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))336
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened336
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|328
Windscreen washer not working 317
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|315
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))313
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|308
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|307
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))301
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))298
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|290
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|285
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|284
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))279
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|264
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))264
Windscreen has damage264
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))264
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened263
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak258
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort258
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|249
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))249
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|242
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||242
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||241
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|240
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|237
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))227
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|226
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))224
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))220
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|217
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|212
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))210
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|207
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))206
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement205
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|204
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|204
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|202
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))194
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||193
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))193
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|192
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))191
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|189
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||183
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|183
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||175
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|175
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||174
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|174
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|174
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))173
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|171
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|166
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))165
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|163
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|163
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|161
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))160
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||159
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|157
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|150
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||149
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))147
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||144
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||143
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8|142
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|141
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))138
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|137
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|135
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||134
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|133
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))133
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))132
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))131
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|130
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))128
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||127
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127

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