Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 97 |
Rear brake binding | 56 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33 |
Registration plate issues | 33 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Front brake application uneven | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Power steering pipe/hose leaking above alternator (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |