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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:69.63%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:140,330 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5825
Registration plate lamp issues3834
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2970
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1833
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1702
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1523
Registration plate issues1166
Rear brake binding1070
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1003
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))970
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))858
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault854
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|786
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))785
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))709
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|702
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))698
Brakes imbalanced across an axle687
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))648
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak608
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|594
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|593
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|560
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))537
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|524
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))523
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))514
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))507
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|506
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))496
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))488
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))472
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|470
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))458
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))457
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))446
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||439
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|436
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))433
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))427
Windscreen washer not working 419
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))415
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))412
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|410
Brake hose excessively deteriorated405
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|393
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|378
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|367
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))363
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))362
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))360
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))350
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|346
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))340
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak339
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))319
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|317
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))309
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))305
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened290
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|289
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||277
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))276
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))262
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|256
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))256
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||255
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|253
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|253
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|244
Windscreen has damage237
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|230
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))230
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))229
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened229
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))222
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||218
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|217
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))216
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|214
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|212
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|208
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))207
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|205
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|205
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|202
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|201
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))198
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||197
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))197
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||194
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||193
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))192
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|191
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|190
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|189
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|187
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))187
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort186
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||185
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|178
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||174
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|173
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|168
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))167
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))166
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|165
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||165
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))164
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|163
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))163
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))160
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|154
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))154
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||150
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))150
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|144
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))144
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement143
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|141
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||140
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))138
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||137
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||135
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||133
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|130
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|128

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