MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2006

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Pass percent:76.76%

(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:13,958 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	654
Registration plate lamp issues	378
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	271
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	134
Registration plate issues	123
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	80
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	41
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	41
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	37
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	36
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	33
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Windscreen has damage	31
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))	31
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	30
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Windscreen washer not working	26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	25
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	19
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended \|7.1.2 \|d\|\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	15
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	15
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	14
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	13
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	13
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	13
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	10
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	10
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	10
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2006

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