Audi A4 MOT Results
Registered in 200058.6% pass rate
            from 1,735 tests in 2021
        Pass rate by mileage
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        Failure rates by item
        
    Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2000 cars and highlighted areas where the Audi A4 is unusually good or bad.
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                    17% fail on
                    Suspension
                    
                
                
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                    9.7% fail on
                    Suspension arms
                    
                    (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 6.5% fail on Ball joint (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 3.3% fail on Pins and bushes (87% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.86% fail on Ball joint dust cover
- 0.23% fail on Suspension arm
- 0.17% fail on Attachment bracket and mounting
 
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                    4.8% fail on
                    Springs
                    
                    (70% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    4.8% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                    (78% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 4.8% fail on Coil spring (81% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Mounting
 
 
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                    4.8% fail on
                    Coil springs
                    
                    (78% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 2.7% fail on Wheel bearings (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
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                    2.3% fail on
                    Anti-roll bars
                    
                    (38% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 1.6% fail on Linkage pins and bushes (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.23% fail on Pins and bushes
- 0.17% fail on Linkage ball joints (82% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Linkage
- 0.058% fail on Anti-roll bar
- 0.058% fail on Ball joint
- 0.058% fail on Linkage attachment bracket and mounting
 
- 0.86% fail on Shock absorbers
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                    0.58% fail on
                    Axles
                    
                    (170% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.52% fail on Swivel pins and bushes (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Axle
 
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                    0.46% fail on
                    Other suspension component
                    
                
                
                - 0.29% fail on Ball joint
- 0.12% fail on Pins and bushes
- 0.058% fail on Other suspension component
 
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                    0.40% fail on
                    Sub-frames
                    
                
                
                - 0.23% fail on Sub-frame
- 0.12% fail on Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas
- 0.058% fail on Pins and bushes
 
- 0.12% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas (97% better than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Macpherson strut
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Macpherson strut
 
 
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                    9.7% fail on
                    Suspension arms
                    
                    (120% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    11% fail on
                    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
                    
                    (26% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
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                    3.2% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                - 2.9% fail on Headlamp
- 0.23% fail on Headlamp levelling device
 
- 
                
                    3.1% fail on
                    Headlamp aim
                    
                
                
                - 2.9% fail on Headlamp aim
- 0.29% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
 
- 2.4% fail on Stop lamp (38% better than other 2000 cars)
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                    2.1% fail on
                    Direction indicators
                    
                
                
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                    2.1% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                - 1.1% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 0.75% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.29% fail on All direction indicators
 
 
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                    2.1% fail on
                    Flashing type
                    
                
                
                
- 0.98% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
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                    0.58% fail on
                    Front and rear fog lamps
                    
                    (58% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    0.58% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                    (58% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.58% fail on Rear fog lamp (57% better than other 2000 cars)
 
 
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                    0.58% fail on
                    Rear fog lamp
                    
                    (58% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.29% fail on
                    Electrical equipment
                    
                    (67% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Battery(ies)
- 0.12% fail on Horn
- 0.058% fail on Electrical wiring
 
- 
                
                    0.23% fail on
                    Position lamps
                    
                
                
                - 0.23% fail on Position lamp
 
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Hazard warning
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Switch
 
- 0.058% fail on Rear reflectors
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Mandatory tell-tales
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Rear fog lamp tell-tale
 
 
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                    3.2% fail on
                    Headlamps
                    
                
                
                
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                    10% fail on
                    Brakes
                    
                    (21% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    6.2% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    3.1% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    2.9% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 2.7% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.40% fail on Service brake imbalance
 
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Decelerometer
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Service brake performance
 
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Plate brake tester
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Service brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
 
 
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                    2.9% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    2.6% fail on
                    Parking brake efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 2.5% fail on Rbt (sp)
- 0.058% fail on Gradient tester (sp)
 
- 
                
                    1.4% fail on
                    Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.4% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                - 0.86% fail on Service brake imbalance
- 0.69% fail on Service brake performance
 
 
- 
                
                    1.4% fail on
                    Rbt (sp)
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    1.2% fail on
                    Parking brake performance
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.2% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                - 0.98% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.12% fail on Parking (secondary brake performance)
- 0.058% fail on Parking brake efficiency (Trikes, quads and pre-68 vehicles)
 
 
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                    1.2% fail on
                    Rbt
                    
                
                
                
- 0.23% fail on Brake performance not tested
 
- 
                
                    3.1% fail on
                    Service brake performance
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    3.2% fail on
                    Mechanical brake components
                    
                    (43% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    1.8% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                - 1.8% fail on Brake pads
 
- 
                
                    1.8% fail on
                    Brake discs and  drums
                    
                    (110% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 1.8% fail on Brake discs (110% worse than other 2000 cars)
 
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Brake cables, rods, levers and linkages
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Lever
 
 
- 
                
                    1.8% fail on
                    Brake linings and pads
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    2.2% fail on
                    ABS / EBS / ESC
                    
                
                
                - 2.2% fail on Anti-lock braking system
- 0.12% fail on Electronic stability control
- 0.058% fail on Electronic braking system
 
- 0.81% fail on Flexible brake hoses (180% worse than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.46% fail on
                    Brake actuators (including spring brakes or hydraulic cylinders)
                    
                
                
                - 0.46% fail on Hydraulic brake callipers (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
 
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Service brake pedal or hand lever
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Hand lever
 
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Parking brake control
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Lever
 
- 0.12% fail on Rigid brake pipes (96% better than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Air and vacuum systems
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Servos
 
 
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                    6.2% fail on
                    Brake performance
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    10.0% fail on
                    Body, chassis, structure
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    7.6% fail on
                    Transmission
                    
                    (150% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    7.1% fail on
                    Drive shafts
                    
                    (150% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 7.0% fail on Joints (150% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.12% fail on Flexible couplings (21 times worse than other 2000 cars)
 
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                    0.52% fail on
                    Prop shafts
                    
                    (160% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.52% fail on Joints (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
 
 
- 
                
                    7.1% fail on
                    Drive shafts
                    
                    (150% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
- 1.8% fail on Exhaust system (46% better than other 2000 cars)
- 
                
                    0.52% fail on
                    Seats
                    
                
                
                - 0.40% fail on Driver's seat
- 0.12% fail on Passenger's seat
 
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                    0.29% fail on
                    Fuel system
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Tank
- 0.058% fail on Hose
- 0.058% fail on Fuel cap/sealing device
- 0.058% fail on System
 
- 
                
                    0.23% fail on
                    Body
                    
                
                
                - 0.17% fail on Other body component
- 0.058% fail on Panel
 
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                    0.23% fail on
                    Doors
                    
                
                
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Front passenger's door
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Door condition
 
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Driver's door
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Door condition
 
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Other passenger's door
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Door condition
 
 
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Front passenger's door
                    
                
                
                
- 
                
                    0.12% fail on
                    Engine mounting
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Engine mounting condition
- 0.058% fail on Bracket
 
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Integral vehicle structure
                    
                
                
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Sub-frame
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Sub-frame condition
 
 
- 
                
                    0.058% fail on
                    Sub-frame
                    
                
                
                
- 0.058% fail on Bumpers
 
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                    7.6% fail on
                    Transmission
                    
                    (150% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    10.0% fail on
                    Noise, emissions and leaks
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    9.7% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    9.1% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                
                
                - 7.3% fail on Catalyst emissions (35% worse than other 2000 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
- 0.86% fail on Emissions not tested
- 0.35% fail on Non catalyst emissions (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Emission control equipment
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Catalytic converter
- 0.058% fail on Other emission control equipment
 
 
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                    0.81% fail on
                    Compression ignition
                    
                
                
                - 0.46% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Turbo
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Emission control equipment
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Catalytic converter
 
- 0.12% fail on Pre 01/07/2008 Non turbo
- 0.12% fail on Emissions not tested
 
 
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                    9.1% fail on
                    Spark ignition
                    
                
                
                
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                    0.29% fail on
                    Fluid leaks
                    
                
                
                - 0.23% fail on Engine oil leaks
- 0.058% fail on Other leaks
 
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                    0.058% fail on
                    Noise suppression
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Undertray
 
 
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                    9.7% fail on
                    Exhaust emissions
                    
                
                
                
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                    7.1% fail on
                    Steering
                    
                    (86% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 
                
                    6.2% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (160% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 6.0% fail on Track rod end (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
- 0.23% fail on Ball joint
- 0.12% fail on Locking devices
 
- 
                
                    0.98% fail on
                    Steering gear
                    
                
                
                - 0.98% fail on Steering rack
 
- 
                
                    0.23% fail on
                    Power steering
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Operation
- 0.12% fail on Other components
- 0.058% fail on Rams
 
- 
                
                    0.058% fail on
                    Steering play
                    
                
                
                - 0.058% fail on Steering rack
 
 
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                    6.2% fail on
                    Steering linkage components
                    
                    (160% worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                
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                    5.6% fail on
                    Visibility
                    
                    (28% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 4.4% fail on Wipers
- 0.86% fail on Washers (75% better than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.23% fail on
                    Condition of glass
                    
                
                
                - 0.23% fail on Windscreen
 
- 0.12% fail on Bonnet
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                    0.12% fail on
                    View to rear
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Mirrors
 
 
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                    5.4% fail on
                    Tyres
                    
                
                
                - 3.2% fail on Tread depth
- 2.2% fail on Condition
- 0.12% fail on Size/type
 
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                    4.9% fail on
                    Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
                    
                
                
                - 4.4% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
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                    0.23% fail on
                    Seat belts
                    
                    (91% better than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Condition (80% better than other 2000 cars)
- 0.058% fail on Prescribed areas
- 0.058% fail on Pre-tensioners
 
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                    0.23% fail on
                    Airbags
                    
                    (2 times worse than other 2000 cars)
                    
                
                
                - 0.17% fail on Drivers airbag
- 0.058% fail on Passengers airbag
 
 
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                    0.92% fail on
                    Identification of the vehicle
                    
                
                
                - 0.92% fail on Registration plates
 
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                    0.12% fail on
                    Road Wheels
                    
                
                
                - 0.12% fail on Attachment
 

 
             
             
            