MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2005

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Pass percent:73.37%

(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:126,547 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	7347
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6799
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1770
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1715
Registration plate issues	1397
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	1330
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1164
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	792
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	782
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	768
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	739
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	734
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	558
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	536
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	463
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	445
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	425
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	422
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	409
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	401
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	351
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	347
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	340
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	337
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	332
Rear brake binding	329
Windscreen has damage	323
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	315
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	291
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	282
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	280
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	275
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	271
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	270
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	259
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	250
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	241
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	238
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	235
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	224
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\|	221
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	212
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	211
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\|	209
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	208
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	208
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	207
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	198
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	197
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	180
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	176
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	175
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	169
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	165
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	164
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	158
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	154
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	152
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	145
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	144
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	139
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	134
Windscreen washer not working	132
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	132
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	130
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	129
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	128
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	125
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	122
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	122
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	121
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	118
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\|	118
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	118
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	118
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	117
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	117
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	113
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	112
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	111
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	110
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	109
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	107
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	106
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\|	104

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 2005

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