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MOT History from tests of petrol AUDI S5s year 2012

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Pass percent:89.31%
(The average a petrol AUDI S5 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:1,731 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment39
Registration plate issues19
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Registration plate lamp issues13
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen has damage2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim cracked (5.2.2 (a))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` air freshener |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Offside Front Side repeater not working mirror mounted |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` sat nav display |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Inner Road wheel has a welding defect been repaired before. (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken linkage (4.1.5 (a))1
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant leak ( possible upper alloy pipe at chassis leg) (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Front Inner Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Rear Inner Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative ride height sensor broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps remaining on (4.1.3 (b))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both |1.7.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Bolt missing. (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1

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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