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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:75.82%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:124,841 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4894
Registration plate lamp issues4328
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2293
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1055
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))988
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))875
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))753
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))749
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))736
Registration plate issues676
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))593
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))548
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault545
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|526
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))521
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|462
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))445
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))426
Brakes imbalanced across an axle403
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))392
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))344
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))342
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))303
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))296
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))280
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|276
Rear brake binding275
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))275
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))270
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))258
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))248
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|247
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))246
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))240
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))237
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))234
Windscreen washer not working 221
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|211
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))203
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))198
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))197
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|197
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|194
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))194
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened189
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|185
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))182
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||182
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))178
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))171
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||171
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))169
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened169
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))168
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))165
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))163
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))162
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))162
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|162
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))159
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||153
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))152
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))151
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||151
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||149
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|149
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))148
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))146
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|142
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))140
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|135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))134
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak132
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))130
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))128
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|127
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||127
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))122
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|120
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|113
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))110
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))109
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak108
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|106
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|103
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak103
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|102
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))97
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))96
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))96
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|95
Windscreen has damage95
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))91

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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