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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A8s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:60.00%
(The average a diesel AUDI A8 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:55 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front |2.4.G.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Steering arm fractured excessive movement |2.1.3 |c| |i||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected pad locking devices incorrectly fitted and missing |1.1.16 |c| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|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.

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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