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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A6s year 2005

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Pass percent:72.03%
(The average a diesel AUDI A6 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:94,535 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4945
Registration plate lamp issues3449
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1574
Registration plate issues1039
Brake hose excessively deteriorated972
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|743
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|640
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|523
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|469
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|438
Brakes imbalanced across an axle389
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|374
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|372
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|355
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault333
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|328
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort324
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|322
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|317
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|307
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|306
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|303
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|297
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))296
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|282
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|282
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))278
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|276
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|273
Windscreen has damage273
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|264
Brake pipe excessively corroded262
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened262
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|257
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))255
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))253
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))241
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|240
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|238
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))229
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|224
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))222
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|221
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|198
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))198
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|197
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|196
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))193
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))186
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|176
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened171
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))169
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|168
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|166
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|164
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))161
Rear brake binding160
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|159
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))156
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|156
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|155
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|154
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|144
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|141
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))135
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|130
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|126
Windscreen washer not working 122
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|121
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|119
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|118
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|118
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||117
Brake hose damaged116
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|115
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|115
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))114
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))110
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|108
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|108
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||107
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|104
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))104
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|101
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|96
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|96
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||96
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))95
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|95
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|95
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))94
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||92
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))92
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|91
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak91
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak90
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|88
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|87
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|85
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||83
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|83
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|82
Front brake excessively fluctuating82
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|82
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|81

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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