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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S3s year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:84.28%
(The average a petrol AUDI S3 year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:3,308 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment90
Registration plate lamp issues41
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))25
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively22
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Registration plate issues17
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))15
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))15
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))10
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))8
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||8
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||8
Windscreen washer not working 8
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||5
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Rear brake binding4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))3
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||3
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))3
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||3
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))3
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|2
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))2
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))2
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2

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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