MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2008

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Pass percent:77.59%

(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:6,813 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	309
Registration plate lamp issues	210
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	110
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	79
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	37
Registration plate issues	36
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	27
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	24
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))	24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	23
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	23
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	23
Windscreen washer not working	22
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	22
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	13
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	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
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	9
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended \|7.1.2 \|d\|\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	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
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	6
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	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
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (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 weakened	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	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
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	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 projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	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
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5

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 2008

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