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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A4s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:72.15%
(The average a diesel AUDI A4 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:253,461 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15781
Registration plate lamp issues13340
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4926
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3111
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3006
Registration plate issues2608
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2141
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1925
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1882
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1691
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1677
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1664
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1391
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|1391
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1327
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1283
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1230
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1031
Rear brake binding986
Windscreen has damage959
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened908
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))862
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|854
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))804
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))801
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|800
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|759
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))747
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))650
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))647
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|615
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))576
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||543
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|527
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened513
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|489
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|485
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))483
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|479
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|466
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|452
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|451
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))436
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|426
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))421
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||420
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))417
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|411
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))406
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))395
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))394
Battery insecure |1.9.1|385
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort385
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))384
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))380
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))368
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||364
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|362
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||338
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))328
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||328
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))322
Windscreen washer not working 317
Front brake excessively fluctuating316
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|310
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))289
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))282
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|275
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||270
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|270
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))269
Front brake application uneven265
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|251
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|247
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))246
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|244
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))242
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak237
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|237
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|237
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|236
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|235
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||235
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|234
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|234
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))232
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak229
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|226
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|214
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|213
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|212

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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