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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A4s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:48.37%
(The average a diesel AUDI A4 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:55,708 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4588
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4146
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3064
Registration plate lamp issues2090
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1972
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1908
Registration plate issues1358
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1329
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1243
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1224
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1214
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1168
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1141
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1120
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1092
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1081
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1062
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1040
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1030
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1025
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1019
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1017
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1016
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened927
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened893
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|851
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|808
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|796
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|724
Brake hose damaged690
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|679
Rear brake binding675
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort648
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|637
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|622
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|620
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|598
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|596
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|554
Windscreen has damage513
Battery insecure |1.9.1|465
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|455
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|443
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|420
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|416
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|398
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|386
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|376
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|350
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|346
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|343
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|342
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|341
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|334
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|332
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|312
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|312
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|311
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|310
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|307
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|306
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|303
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|296
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|289
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|288
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|285
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|280
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|268
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|266
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|265
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|262
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|261
Front brake application uneven261
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|252
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|243
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|239
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|239
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|236
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|233
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|229
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|226
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|221
Emissions not tested |7.0|218
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|218
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|218
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|217
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|214
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|213
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|198
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|193
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|190
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|187
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|186
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|183
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|181
Brake pipe excessively corroded176
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|173
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|168
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|168
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|166
Rear brake application uneven166
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|160
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|159
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|158
Windscreen wiper blade insecure158
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|155
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|146
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|144
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|144
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|141
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|141
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|134
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|134
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|132
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|131
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|131
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|125
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|122
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|122
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|121
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|120
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|119
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|117
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|116
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|113
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|113
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|111
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|108
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|107
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|106
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|103
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|103
Horn not working |1.6.2a|103
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|102
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|101
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|101
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|100
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement99
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|98
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|97
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|96
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|93
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|91
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|89
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|88
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|88
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|88
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|87
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1|87
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|87
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|87

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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