MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 2003

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Pass percent:78.45%

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

Based on:6,623 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	272
Registration plate lamp issues	228
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	114
Registration plate issues	89
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	71
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	32
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	26
Windscreen has damage	23
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	13
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	13
Rear brake binding	12
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	11
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake pipe excessively corroded	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	8
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	272
Registration plate lamp issues	228
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	114
Registration plate issues	89
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	71
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	32
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	26
Windscreen has damage	23
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	19
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	13
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	13
Rear brake binding	12
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	11
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake pipe excessively corroded	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position \|6.4.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	8
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	8
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	5
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5

MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 2003

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