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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI A8s year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:95.01%
(The average a petrol AUDI A8 year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:1,323 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))6
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both fronts dip beam dipping to the right, left hand drive head lights fitted (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Prop shaft securing bolt missing rear flange bolt (6.1.7 (a) (i))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Direction indicator not working side repeater in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front lower rear arm balljoint dustcovers split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Brake hose damaged1
Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both |4.1.2 |a||1
Rear Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens dark tint cover fitted (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced lens dark tint cover fitted (4.1.4 (a))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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.

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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