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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:61.99%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:5,596 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment659
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|206
Registration plate lamp issues198
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively167
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|126
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|114
Brake pipe excessively corroded111
Registration plate issues101
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault98
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|73
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|61
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|55
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|49
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|47
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|46
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|46
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|44
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|41
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|37
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|35
Rear brake binding34
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|34
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|33
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|31
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|31
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|29
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|28
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|28
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|27
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|27
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|27
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|25
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|21
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|20
Windscreen has damage19
Emissions not tested |7.0|19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
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|18
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))18
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|18
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|18
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|16
Battery insecure |1.9.1|16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||15
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
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|14
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|13
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|13
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))12
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||12
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|11
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|11
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2|10
Brakes imbalanced across an axle10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|10
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|10
Horn not working |1.6.2a|10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|9
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|9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside 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 Inner 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 Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|9
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|8
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|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))8
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|8
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
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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
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|7
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|7
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|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
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|7
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||7
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated7

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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