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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:64.57%
(The average a petrol AUDI A8 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:6,328 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment280
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively206
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|183
Registration plate lamp issues151
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort143
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault133
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|119
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|114
Registration plate issues109
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|103
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|97
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|86
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|73
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|71
Rear brake binding68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle55
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|43
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|41
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|40
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|36
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|35
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|35
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|35
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|32
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|32
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))30
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|30
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened30
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|29
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|27
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|26
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|25
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|25
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|23
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23
Windscreen has damage22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement21
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|19
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|19
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened17
Windscreen washer not working 17
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|16
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|15
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|15
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))15
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|14
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|14
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|14
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|13
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
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|13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|13
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|13
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))12
Front brake application uneven12
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Emissions not tested |7.0|9
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|9
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|8
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|8
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|7
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|7
Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|7
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))7
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7

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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