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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:70.54%
(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:166,470 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10620
Registration plate lamp issues9150
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3461
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3158
Registration plate issues2297
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2074
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1889
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1745
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1699
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1478
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1417
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1261
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))915
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|810
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|742
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|712
Brakes imbalanced across an axle708
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|694
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|657
Rear brake binding631
Windscreen has damage587
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|580
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|550
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||543
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|489
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|463
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|457
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|429
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|403
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|402
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|384
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened380
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))379
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||370
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))367
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))362
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|359
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))356
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))353
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|350
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))348
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|346
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))337
Battery insecure |1.9.1|336
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|333
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))332
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))323
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))317
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|311
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|303
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))301
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))299
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))288
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))268
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|267
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|251
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))248
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|248
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|244
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened236
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))235
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|234
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|225
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))224
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))214
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|195
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))195
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))194
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))187
Windscreen washer not working 185
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))182
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))179
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|172
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|169
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))167
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))165
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|159
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|158
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|156
Horn not working |1.6.2a|154
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))152
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))152
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||149

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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