MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 1996

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Pass percent:53.42%

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

Based on:15,332 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1109
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1105
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1018
Headlamp aim out of alignment	999
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	990
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	596
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	460
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	437
Registration plate issues	419
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	357
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	340
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	321
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	267
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	206
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	203
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	197
Brake hose damaged	189
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	167
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	164
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	153
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	147
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	143
Rear brake binding	142
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	139
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	134
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	132
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	130
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	129
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	125
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	125
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	122
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	122
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	119
Windscreen has damage	115
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	114
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	110
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	108
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	108
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	107
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	103
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	101
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	98
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	96
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	96
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	96
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	92
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	86
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	77
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	68
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	68
Brake pipe excessively corroded	64
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	64
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	64
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	63
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	62
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	56
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	56
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	54
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Rear brake application uneven	47
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	46
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	46
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	45
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	44
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	42
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	41
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Front brake application uneven	38
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	37
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	35
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	34
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	34
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	34
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	34
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	32
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	30
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	30
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	29
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	29
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	27
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	26
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	26
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	26
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	25
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	25
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	25
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	23
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	22
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	22
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	22

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 petrol AUDI A6s year 1996

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