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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI CABRIOLETs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:50.87%
(The average a petrol AUDI CABRIOLET year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:7,610 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake hose excessively deteriorated600
Registration plate lamp issues599
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively531
Headlamp aim out of alignment495
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|465
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|249
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|195
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|170
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|165
Registration plate issues149
Brakes imbalanced across an axle142
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened128
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|128
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|125
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|107
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|107
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|104
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|100
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|99
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|99
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|96
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|95
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort94
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|91
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|89
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|87
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|86
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|85
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|82
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|78
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|78
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|77
Battery insecure |1.9.1|77
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|74
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|71
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|71
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|69
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|68
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|67
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|65
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|63
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened62
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault55
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|53
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|52
Brake hose damaged52
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|52
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|50
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|49
Rear brake binding46
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|44
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|43
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|41
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|41
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|40
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|40
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|39
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|39
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|39
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|37
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|37
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|36
Emissions not tested |7.0|36
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|36
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|35
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|34
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|34
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|33
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|32
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|32
Front brake application uneven31
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|30
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|30
Horn not working |1.6.2a|29
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|29
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|28
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|28
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|28
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|27
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|26
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|26
Windscreen has damage26
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|24
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|23
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|23
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|22
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))22
Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|22
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|21
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|21
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|21
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|20
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|20
Windscreen washer not working 19
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|19
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|19
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))19
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|18
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))17
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|16
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|16
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|16
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|15
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|15
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|15
Rear brake application uneven15
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|15
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|14
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|14
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||13
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|13
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|13
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|13
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|13
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|13
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|13
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|13
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|12
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|12
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|12
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|12
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|12
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|12
Front brake excessively fluctuating12
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|12
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|12

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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