MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 1998

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Pass percent:55.32%

(The average a petrol AUDI A8 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:5,595 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	530
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	386
Headlamp aim out of alignment	294
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	254
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	232
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	134
Registration plate lamp issues	127
Registration plate issues	116
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	108
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	97
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	96
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	93
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	88
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	86
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	78
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Rear brake binding	69
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	69
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	65
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	62
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	58
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	52
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	46
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	38
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	36
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Windscreen has damage	29
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	25
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Brake pipe excessively corroded	19
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
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\|	16
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	15
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	15
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Front brake application uneven	14
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8

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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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 1998

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