Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 797 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 616 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 452 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 438 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 438 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 335 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 188 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 139 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 139 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 138 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 133 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 131 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 118 |
Registration plate issues | 116 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 115 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 108 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 74 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 68 |
Brake hose damaged | 64 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 63 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 49 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 39 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 35 |
Front brake application uneven | 35 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 33 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 33 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 33 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 31 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 30 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
Windscreen has damage | 28 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 28 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 27 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 24 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 23 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 20 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 19 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
Rear brake binding | 18 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 17 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 16 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 16 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 16 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 15 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 15 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 12 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 12 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 11 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 11 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 11 |