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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A4s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:46.25%
(The average a diesel AUDI A4 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:45,334 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3957
Registration plate lamp issues3308
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2803
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2586
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1762
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1742
Registration plate issues1297
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1239
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1178
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1132
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1118
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1106
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1078
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1054
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1046
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1040
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1022
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1020
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|997
Brakes imbalanced across an axle927
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|866
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|864
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened784
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|761
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened740
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort705
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault650
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|634
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|587
Brake hose damaged578
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|574
Rear brake binding569
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|562
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|485
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|474
Windscreen has damage463
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|458
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|458
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|425
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|415
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|400
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|398
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|395
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|367
Battery insecure |1.9.1|345
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|330
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|309
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|308
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|306
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|300
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|293
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|292
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|284
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|282
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|279
Brake pipe excessively corroded270
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|269
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|262
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|258
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|257
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|256
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|255
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|249
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|241
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|237
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|235
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|229
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|227
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|227
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|224
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|222
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|213
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|213
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|210
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|210
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|208
Front brake application uneven207
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|205
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|201
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|199
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|195
Emissions not tested |7.0|194
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|193
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|189
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|185
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|183
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|182
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|168
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|165
Horn not working |1.6.2a|165
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|155
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|154
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|152
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|152
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|152
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|146
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|146
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|145
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|144
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|143
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|137
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|136
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|136
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|135
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|133
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|130
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|125
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|125
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|121
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|121
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|120
Windscreen wiper blade insecure120
Rear brake application uneven119
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|119
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|118
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|113
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|111
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|109
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|109
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|103
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|103
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|101
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|100
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|97
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|95
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|93
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|93
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|92
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|92
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|92
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|91
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|90
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|89
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|88
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|87
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|85
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|85
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|85
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|84
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|81
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|81
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement81
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|80
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|80
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|79
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|79
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|79
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|79
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|79
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|78
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|78
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|77
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|75
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|75
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|75

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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