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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A3s year 2018

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mot history
Pass percent:94.32%
(The average a petrol AUDI A3 year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:46,756 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment666
Registration plate issues249
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively227
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))192
Windscreen washer not working 114
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))77
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))69
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))41
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))40
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak31
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))26
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak23
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))23
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))22
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))20
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))19
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))19
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))14
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))14
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))13
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))13
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))13
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))12
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))11
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))10
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))10
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))8

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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