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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2003

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Pass percent:69.97%
(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:172,772 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11867
Registration plate lamp issues9239
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8267
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5918
Registration plate issues2878
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1964
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1811
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1786
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1252
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1247
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1247
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1237
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1129
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1088
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|786
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))764
Brakes imbalanced across an axle738
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|734
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|729
Windscreen has damage710
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|697
Rear brake binding669
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|593
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|502
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened501
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|483
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|476
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|471
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||456
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|441
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|426
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|425
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|388
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|382
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|380
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|370
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))359
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|333
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|332
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|324
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|302
Windscreen wiper blade insecure302
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))296
Brake hose damaged292
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|292
Battery insecure |1.9.1|275
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|272
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))269
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|267
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|265
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|264
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened257
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|251
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))249
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))243
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))240
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|235
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|227
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|225
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|207
Horn not working |1.6.2a|205
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|202
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|201
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))198
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|198
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))193
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||193
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))190
Front brake application uneven183
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|178
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))177
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))174
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))173
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|172
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|171
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|171
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|171
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|170
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))169
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|169
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|167
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))165
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))164
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort161
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|159

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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