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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A4s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:72.75%
(The average a petrol AUDI A4 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:134,321 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues7570
Headlamp aim out of alignment7130
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2007
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1855
Registration plate issues1457
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1416
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1330
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1116
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
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))713
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))564
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|558
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))493
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))471
Brakes imbalanced across an axle468
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
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|401
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))387
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))384
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))352
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|351
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))343
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|340
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|332
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))329
Rear brake binding329
Windscreen has damage323
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|315
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))313
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
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))271
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|270
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))265
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))247
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))243
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|235
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))233
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened225
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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))221
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened215
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))215
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))213
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
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
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||197
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))185
Windscreen washer not working 176
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|176
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))173
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))168
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||165
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))165
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))163
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
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))156
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))155
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|154
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|152
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))152
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))149
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))145
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))144
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|144
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))141
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))135
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|132
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||129
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
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))123
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||122
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))121
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))120
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
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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))113
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|112
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|111

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.

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