Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 632 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 298 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 242 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 208 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 145 |
Registration plate issues | 115 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 113 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 95 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 81 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 72 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 71 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 52 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Rear brake binding | 46 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 41 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 32 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 27 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 24 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 18 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
Front brake application uneven | 17 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 17 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 16 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Windscreen has damage | 16 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
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| | 14 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 14 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 13 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 13 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 13 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 11 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 11 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 11 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 9 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 9 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan |5.2.6| | 9 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |