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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:75.63%
(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:17,306 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment711
Registration plate lamp issues708
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively322
Registration plate issues179
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|105
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|104
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault100
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|96
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|85
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|81
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|77
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))74
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|68
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|66
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|62
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|62
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|60
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort59
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|57
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|53
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|48
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|46
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle42
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|41
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|39
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))38
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|38
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))35
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|35
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))34
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened34
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|33
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|32
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))31
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|31
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Windscreen has damage29
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|28
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))27
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))27
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|27
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|25
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|24
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))24
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|23
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|21
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|20
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|20
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|20
Brake hose excessively deteriorated20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19
Windscreen washer not working 19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|18
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|18
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))17
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))17
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||16
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))16
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))14
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||14
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))14
Rear brake binding13
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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