MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2001

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Pass percent:64.09%

(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:98,199 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7026
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6666
Registration plate lamp issues	5852
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3508
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1889
Registration plate issues	1768
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1348
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1200
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1184
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1071
Rear brake binding	1031
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1018
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	848
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	820
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	815
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	806
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	797
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	781
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	710
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	651
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	647
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	617
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	610
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	603
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	551
Windscreen has damage	525
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	493
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	436
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	428
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	427
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	424
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	423
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	392
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	383
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	383
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	378
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	376
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	368
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	355
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	351
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	335
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	334
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	332
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	327
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	301
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	292
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\|	282
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	276
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	273
Brake hose damaged	268
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\|	265
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	262
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	254
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	240
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	233
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	229
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	229
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	227
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	226
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	224
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	216
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	212
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	208
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	206
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	201
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	194
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	193
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	191
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	188
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	185
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	180
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	176
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	170
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	167
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\|	167
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	164
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\|	163
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	161
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	154
Front brake application uneven	152
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\|	152
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	150
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	147
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	142
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	140
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\|	139
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	139
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	137
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	137
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	136
Rear brake application uneven	136
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	135
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	134
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	134
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	131
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	131
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\|	123
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	121
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	115
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	111
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	110
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	110
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	110
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	110
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	109
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	107
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	106
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	106

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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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2001

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