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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:56.96%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:3,069 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment396
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively121
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault86
Registration plate lamp issues76
Brake pipe excessively corroded76
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|73
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|63
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|62
Registration plate issues60
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|46
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|42
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|42
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|41
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|34
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|34
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|33
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|33
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened33
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|31
Rear brake binding30
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|29
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|29
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|27
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|27
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|26
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|25
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|24
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|24
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|24
Brake hose excessively deteriorated22
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|21
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|21
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|16
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|16
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|15
Windscreen has damage15
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|15
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Battery insecure |1.9.1|13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|13
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))12
Horn not working |1.6.2a|12
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|11
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|11
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|10
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
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|9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement9
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
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|6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Emissions not tested |7.0|6
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|6
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|6
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively corroded |2.3.2|5
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))5
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|5
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
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|5
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))5
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|5
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
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|5
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|5
Brake hose damaged5
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|4
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))4
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|4
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|4
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move4
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|4
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|4
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4

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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