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MOT History from tests of lpg AUDI A6s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:40.93%
(The average a lpg AUDI A6 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:215 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment35
Brake hose excessively deteriorated16
Registration plate lamp issues12
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Registration plate issues8
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Brake hose damaged4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Windscreen has damage2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear brake binding2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Horn control missing |1.6.1|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
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|1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a|1
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Track rod end damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Front Service brake indicates brake judder |3.7.D.1|1
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c|1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Outer Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
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|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1

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