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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI AUDIs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:52.15%
(The average a petrol AUDI AUDI year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:1,095 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment96
Brake hose excessively deteriorated86
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively63
Registration plate lamp issues35
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|35
Registration plate issues35
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|34
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened26
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|23
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|21
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|21
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault18
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Brakes imbalanced across an axle16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|16
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|14
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Brake hose damaged13
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|11
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Rear brake binding9
Emissions not tested |7.0|9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|9
Windscreen has damage8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|6
Front brake application uneven6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|6
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|6
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Rear brake application uneven5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|3
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|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|3
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|2
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|2
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|2
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2

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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