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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A8s year 2009

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Pass percent:85.36%
(The average a diesel AUDI A8 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:6,640 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment151
Registration plate lamp issues80
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively77
Registration plate issues59
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))33
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))26
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7|25
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|22
Windscreen washer not working 22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))19
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||11
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e||6
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||4
Windscreen has damage4
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))4
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b|4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))3
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))3
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure3
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3

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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