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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:81.56%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:4,587 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment151
Registration plate lamp issues57
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|42
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))36
Registration plate issues35
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))30
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))24
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))24
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))20
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))20
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))19
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))17
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))15
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))14
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))13
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Rear brake binding10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||8
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))8
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))7
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||6
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))5
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a))5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
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|5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|5
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
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|4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||3
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))3
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))3
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|3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))3
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))3
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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