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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2012

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Pass percent:82.69%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:66,163 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1706
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively964
Registration plate lamp issues778
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))540
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))500
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))417
Registration plate issues404
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))356
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))316
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))302
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))288
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))269
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))190
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))172
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))170
Brakes imbalanced across an axle160
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))145
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))140
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))138
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))134
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|129
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))127
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))111
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|111
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))106
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|101
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))99
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))98
Windscreen washer not working 97
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))95
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))95
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))94
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))91
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||91
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|90
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened90
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))75
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||75
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))74
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|71
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault71
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak71
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))67
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))62
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||62
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak59
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))59
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))58
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))58
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))58
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened55
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))52
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))52
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))51
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|51
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||48
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))48
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))47
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))45
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))44
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))43
Rear brake binding42
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))41
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))41
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||41
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))40
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))40
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|40
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|36
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||36
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))35
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak35

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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