MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 1996

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Pass percent:43.58%

(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:73,001 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6635
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6083
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4689
Registration plate lamp issues	3709
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2608
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2523
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2419
Registration plate issues	2366
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2022
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2005
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1968
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1927
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1906
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1742
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1630
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1597
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1515
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1515
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1452
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1420
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1403
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1375
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1363
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1356
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1310
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1285
Brake hose damaged	1240
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1230
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1171
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1069
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1034
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	969
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	960
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	952
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	848
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	815
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	788
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	784
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	779
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	777
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	732
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	700
Rear brake binding	681
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	653
Windscreen has damage	638
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	627
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	613
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	611
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	579
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	578
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	570
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	563
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	534
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	532
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	525
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	525
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	508
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	506
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	506
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	486
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	483
Brake pipe excessively corroded	482
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	463
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	452
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	448
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	447
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	441
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	433
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	412
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	412
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	407
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	406
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	395
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	392
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	382
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	381
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	378
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	358
Front brake application uneven	356
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	354
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	350
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	339
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	337
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	325
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	318
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	316
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	309
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	302
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	298
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	297
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	297
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	292
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	283
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	282
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	273
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	266
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	265
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	261
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	259
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	258
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	254
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	248
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	237
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	232
Rear brake application uneven	227
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	222
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	222
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	221
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	218
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	217
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	216
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	212
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	204
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	200
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	199
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	197
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	197
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	196
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	194
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	190
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	188
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	188
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	187
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	177
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	172
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	171
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	170
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	164
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	163
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	163
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	161
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	160
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	155
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	153
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	152
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	151
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	150
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	149
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	148
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	148
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	148
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	147
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\|	144
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	139
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	139
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	138
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	137
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\|	136
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	136
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	135
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	125

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 1996

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