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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:63.69%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:3,776 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment338
Registration plate lamp issues181
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively104
Brake pipe excessively corroded91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|71
Registration plate issues64
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|53
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|45
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|44
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|44
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|38
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault31
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|26
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|25
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))25
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))24
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|21
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|20
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))19
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))19
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))17
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|17
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|16
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|15
Rear brake binding15
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened15
Brake hose excessively deteriorated15
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))14
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))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|13
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))11
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|11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))11
Windscreen has damage11
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|11
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Nearside 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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|8
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|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|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
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|8
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
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|7
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Horn not working |1.6.2a|7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))7
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
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|6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
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|6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
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|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
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|5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))5
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|5
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||5
Offside 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
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||5
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))5
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))5
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||5
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5

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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