MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A8s year 2003

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Pass percent:79.02%

(The average a diesel AUDI A8 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,983 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	101
Headlamp aim out of alignment	74
Registration plate issues	45
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	25
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Windscreen has damage	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear brake binding	8
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Windscreen washer not working	7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	101
Headlamp aim out of alignment	74
Registration plate issues	45
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	25
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Windscreen has damage	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear brake binding	8
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Windscreen washer not working	7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	4
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2

MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A8s year 2003

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