MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI QUATTROs year 1990

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Pass percent:73.50%

(The average a petrol AUDI QUATTRO year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:1,438 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	113
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Brake pipe excessively corroded	37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	19
Rear brake binding	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Brake hose damaged	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front 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
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear Sub-frame cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	113
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	41
Brake pipe excessively corroded	37
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	36
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	30
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	24
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	19
Rear brake binding	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	8
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	6
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Brake hose damaged	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	4
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	4
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	3
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front 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
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear Sub-frame cracked \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI QUATTROs year 1990

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