Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 48 |
Rear brake binding | 30 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 26 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
Front brake application uneven | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 7 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 5 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |