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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2017

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Pass percent:93.36%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:120,160 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1321
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively704
Registration plate issues553
Windscreen washer not working 422
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))335
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))291
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak199
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))167
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak124
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))106
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))101
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))101
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))82
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))71
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))69
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))65
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened64
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))59
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))57
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))55
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))50
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))50
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))48
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))47
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))47
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))44
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))42
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))42
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))40
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))39
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))36
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))35
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened35
Brakes imbalanced across an axle34
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))34
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))34
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))33
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))33
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))32
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))32
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))31
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))31
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))30
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))30
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))28
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))27
Registration plate lamp issues27
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))25
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))25
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))24

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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