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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A7s year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:92.25%
(The average a petrol AUDI A7 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:1,625 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues25
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))16
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter insecure |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Emissions unable to be completed lack of fuel (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside front console bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Offside front console bush leaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Right hand bank, flexi section leaving |8.2.1.1 |b||1
Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))1
Headlamp lens seriously defective Both |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))1
Offside Front Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||1
Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached tinted (4.8.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached tinted (4.8.1 (b) (ii))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working High level brake light, bulb warning on dash indicates malfunction (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Front lower rear arm bush split resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Front lower rear arm bush split resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||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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