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MOT History from tests of diesel AUDI A8s year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:95.41%
(The average a diesel AUDI A8 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:4,639 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))22
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))11
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))7
Windscreen washer not working 6
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))4
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))2
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))2
Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Service brake excessively binding Both (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Emission control equipment obviously defective large AdBlue leak under bonnet (8.2.2.1 (a))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a))1
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust sleeve deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened Foremost arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative inopp (4.1.5 (a))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Ad blue (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road damage in swept area more than 40mm in diameter (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust silencer likely to become detached clamp corroded (8.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both front headlamp washers inop (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower bent arm inner bush is torn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Central clamp/sleeve (6.1.2 (a))1
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml light on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative inopp (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Light on dash -fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension component leaking rear bush (5.3.5 (c))1

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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