Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 783 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 697 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 528 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 389 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 324 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 320 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 270 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 170 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 123 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
Rear brake binding | 110 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
Registration plate issues | 110 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 90 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 84 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 64 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 46 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 40 |
Windscreen has damage | 38 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 37 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 32 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
Front brake application uneven | 27 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 26 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 26 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 26 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 23 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 22 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 20 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 20 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 19 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 19 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 19 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 19 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 18 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 17 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 17 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 16 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 16 |
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 15 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 15 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 15 |