MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A6s year 1996

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Pass percent:51.46%

(The average a diesel AUDI A6 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:7,956 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	769
Headlamp aim out of alignment	634
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	558
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	465
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	430
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	383
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	242
Registration plate issues	216
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	181
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	168
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	161
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	154
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	153
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	123
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	120
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	116
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	109
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	104
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	94
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	93
Rear brake binding	89
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	84
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	80
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	73
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	73
Brake pipe excessively corroded	72
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	71
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	71
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	70
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Brake hose damaged	68
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	58
Windscreen has damage	57
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	57
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	56
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	52
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	51
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	49
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	47
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	43
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	39
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Front brake application uneven	35
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	31
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	30
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	30
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	29
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Rear brake application uneven	28
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	28
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	28
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	25
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	23
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	21
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	21
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	20
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	20
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	18
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	18
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	18
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	16
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	14
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	13
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	12
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	12
Centre Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	12

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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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A6s year 1996

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