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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:92.02%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:132,366 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1787
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively878
Registration plate issues688
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))428
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))330
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak297
Windscreen washer not working 284
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak265
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))209
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened199
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))193
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))185
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))142
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))119
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))96
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))96
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))94
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))94
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))90
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))87
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))81
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))80
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))79
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))76
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))76
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))75
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))74
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))73
Brakes imbalanced across an axle73
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))68
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))67
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))61
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))61
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))59
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))59
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))54
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))53
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))48
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))46
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))46
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))46
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))45
Registration plate lamp issues44
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))44
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))44
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))43
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))43
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))42
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))40
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))39
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))38
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||37
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))37
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened33
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))32

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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