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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:72.35%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:117,381 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4401
Registration plate lamp issues3570
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2388
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1337
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1256
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1135
Registration plate issues831
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))759
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))717
Rear brake binding690
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))683
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))671
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))633
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))605
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))564
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))562
Brakes imbalanced across an axle541
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|531
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))505
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|497
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))489
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))483
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))483
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|469
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault452
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))429
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))425
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))407
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|405
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))400
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))373
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))368
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|360
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))349
Windscreen washer not working 346
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))340
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))338
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|331
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak328
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))326
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))315
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|297
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))295
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|285
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))280
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))276
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||271
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))265
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|260
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))257
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))253
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|243
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))233
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|224
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|222
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))207
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))204
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))204
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))202
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak195
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened191
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))190
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|189
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||188
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened183
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|182
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|181
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||171
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))170
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||166
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|166
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))165
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))156
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||155
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|154
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||153
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|149
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))148
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))145
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|140
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))140
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak139
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))134
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||133
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))132
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))132
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))128
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|126
Windscreen has damage121
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||121
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))120
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))118
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))117
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|116
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|114
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||114
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak112
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|111
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|110
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||109
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|108
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||107
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|106
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))106
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|103
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))103
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|103
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement102
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|100
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))100
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|99

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.

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