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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A6s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:92.62%
(The average a petrol AUDI A6 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:1,179 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment28
Registration plate issues9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn curved arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Downpipe broken (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most arm |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most arm |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Exhaust system insecure sleeve (6.1.2 (a))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1

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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