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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:78.57%
(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:6,023 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment269
Registration plate lamp issues189
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively98
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))53
Registration plate issues28
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|24
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))22
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))17
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))15
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))14
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))13
Windscreen washer not working 12
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|12
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||11
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||9
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Windscreen has damage7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))7
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||5
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))5
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||4
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||4
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|4
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4

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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