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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:51.55%
(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:20,989 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1846
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1720
Registration plate lamp issues1485
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1200
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|685
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|494
Registration plate issues461
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|444
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|443
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault364
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|360
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|354
Brake hose damaged354
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|326
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|315
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|313
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|313
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|308
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|302
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|300
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|288
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|288
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort274
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|270
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|270
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|258
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|254
Brakes imbalanced across an axle231
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|227
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|224
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened222
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|221
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|215
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|214
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|195
Rear brake binding182
Horn not working |1.6.2a|180
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|163
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|146
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|141
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|140
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|130
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|128
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|125
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|123
Windscreen has damage122
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|119
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|118
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened115
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|115
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|105
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|103
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|99
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|99
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|98
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|98
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|96
Emissions not tested |7.0|95
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|94
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|91
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|90
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|89
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|88
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|88
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|87
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|86
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|86
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|86
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|86
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|84
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|83
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|83
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|82
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|82
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|82
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|80
Brake pipe excessively corroded80
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|80
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|79
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|78
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|75
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|73
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|73
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|71
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|71
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|68
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|67
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|66
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|66
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|65
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|64
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|61
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|57
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|57
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|56
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|56
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|56
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|55
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|55
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|54
Rear brake application uneven53
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|53
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|53
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|52
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|52
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|51
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|50
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|50
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|50
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|49
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|49
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|49
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|48
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|47
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|45
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|45
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|44
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|43
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|42
Front brake application uneven42
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|42
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|42
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|42
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|42
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|41
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|41
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|41
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|40
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|38
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|37
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|37
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|37
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|37
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|36
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|36
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|36
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|35
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|34
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|34
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|34
Windscreen wiper blade insecure33
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|33
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|33
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|32
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|32
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|32
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|31
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|31
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|31
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|31
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|31
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|31

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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