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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:65.14%
(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:27,369 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1911
Registration plate lamp issues840
Brake hose excessively deteriorated582
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|499
Registration plate issues460
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|456
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively447
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|374
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|358
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|322
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|302
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|291
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|237
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|201
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|192
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened178
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|174
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|172
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|168
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|161
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|146
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|142
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|139
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|138
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|136
Brakes imbalanced across an axle134
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|127
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|126
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|124
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|123
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|122
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|121
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened119
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault113
Rear brake binding111
Windscreen has damage109
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|103
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|102
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|92
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|92
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|88
Brake pipe excessively corroded87
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|86
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|85
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|84
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|81
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|79
Brake hose damaged76
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|75
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|73
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|72
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|69
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|65
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|61
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|60
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))60
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|57
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|55
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||54
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|52
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|51
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|49
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|47
Emissions not tested |7.0|46
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|45
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|45
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|45
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|45
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|44
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|44
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|44
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|43
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|40
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|39
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|39
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|38
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|37
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|36
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|35
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|34
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|33
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|33
Horn not working |1.6.2a|32
Front brake application uneven32
Front brake excessively fluctuating32
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|30
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))29
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|29
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|29
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|29

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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