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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 2000

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mot history
Pass percent:61.57%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 2000 passes without issue)
Based on:4,816 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment513
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively151
Registration plate lamp issues144
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault126
Brake pipe excessively corroded105
Registration plate issues104
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|100
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|92
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|85
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|64
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|59
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|55
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|49
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|49
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|48
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|44
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|43
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened39
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|39
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|37
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|35
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|35
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|34
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|34
Rear brake binding33
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened33
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|32
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|31
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|30
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|30
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|29
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|28
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|27
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|27
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|26
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|23
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|22
Brake hose excessively deteriorated22
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|22
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|21
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|19
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|19
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|18
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|18
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))17
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|15
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|14
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|14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|13
Horn not working |1.6.2a|13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|12
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|12
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|11
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|11
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|11
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Windscreen has damage11
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|11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))11
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|10
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|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))10
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|10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|10
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||9
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Battery insecure |1.9.1|9
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||8
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|8
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|8
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|8
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|7
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|7
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
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|7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
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
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
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|7
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|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Windscreen washer not working 6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||6
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|6
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|6
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Emissions not tested |7.0|6
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
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|6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))6

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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