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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A3s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:66.33%
(The average a diesel AUDI A3 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:237,448 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10617
Registration plate lamp issues8821
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4836
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2429
Registration plate issues2215
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2207
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2187
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1987
Rear brake binding1774
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1522
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1478
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1451
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1437
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1437
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1428
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1298
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1286
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1272
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1258
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1197
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1128
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1120
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1098
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1095
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1083
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1062
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1059
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|1057
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1040
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1039
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1039
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1022
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|951
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|913
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak889
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|864
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|856
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|816
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|816
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))775
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))772
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))764
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))756
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|749
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))745
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|734
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|730
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened712
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))712
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|707
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))706
Windscreen washer not working 685
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))682
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort678
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))669
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))641
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|634
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))624
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))606
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|596
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))587
Windscreen has damage573
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|564
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|553
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|551
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|550
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))545
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|543
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))526
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))525
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))516
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))515
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|490
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|489
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|486
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))486
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|482
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))481
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|479
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|476
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))474
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||469
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|466
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||449
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||446
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|442
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened430
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|429
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||424
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))417
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))412
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||382
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))380
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|379
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||370
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|366
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|364
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|356
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|353
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|351
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))340
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||333
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))332
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|328
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||314
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|313
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||308
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||303
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))302
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))294
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||284
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||283
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|282
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||280
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))271
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|269
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||269
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement268
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||267
Brake pipe excessively corroded266
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|255
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))252
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))252
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))251
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|249
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))241
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))240

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