Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 158 |
Rear brake binding | 84 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 78 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
Registration plate issues | 67 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 23 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
Front brake application uneven | 16 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 14 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 14 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 9 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 7 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 5 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 5 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |