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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A4s year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:43.03%
(The average a diesel AUDI A4 year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:36,320 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues3646
Headlamp aim out of alignment3599
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2230
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2106
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1428
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1426
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1269
Registration plate issues1145
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1123
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1045
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1021
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1000
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|995
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|986
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|948
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|937
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|930
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|909
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|888
Brakes imbalanced across an axle862
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|811
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|801
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|800
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|791
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened772
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort669
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened617
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|552
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|529
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|510
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|508
Brake hose damaged504
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|491
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|459
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|449
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|439
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|435
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|422
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|401
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault398
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|387
Rear brake binding384
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|382
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|366
Windscreen has damage359
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|332
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|326
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|322
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|321
Brake pipe excessively corroded316
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|309
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|298
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|286
Battery insecure |1.9.1|270
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|261
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|259
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|258
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|257
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|252
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|252
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|249
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|244
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|241
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|240
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|232
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|232
Horn not working |1.6.2a|228
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|227
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|221
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|220
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|218
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|218
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|216
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|211
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|208
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|204
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|203
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|202
Front brake application uneven193
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|192
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|187
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|187
Emissions not tested |7.0|186
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|185
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|180
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|177
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|169
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|169
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|168
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|156
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|153
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|150
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|150
Rear brake application uneven149
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|148
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|142
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|136
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|135
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|130
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|127
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|127
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|124
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|123
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|120
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|119
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|118
Windscreen wiper blade insecure118
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|110
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|109
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|108
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|108
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|106
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|105
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|104
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|104
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|103
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|102
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|102
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|101
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|100
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|92
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|92
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|90
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|90
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|88
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|88
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|88
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|87
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|85
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|83
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|83
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|83
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|82
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|81
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|80
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|80
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|79
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|78
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|76
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|75
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|75
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|75
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|72
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|72
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|71
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|71
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|71
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|71
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|67
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|67
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|63
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|63

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