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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI AUDIs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:42.65%
(The average a petrol AUDI AUDI year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:680 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated78
Headlamp aim out of alignment71
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|49
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively38
Registration plate lamp issues38
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|32
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|32
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|24
Registration plate issues21
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|19
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|19
Brake hose damaged19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|15
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|14
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|13
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Horn not working |1.6.2a|8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Windscreen has damage7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Emissions not tested |7.0|5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Rear brake binding5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|4
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|2
Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|2
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|2
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Front brake application uneven2

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