Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Brake hose damaged | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Spare wheel carrier fractured (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Outer Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play n/s/f |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s/f |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure rear |3.1.4b| | 1 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Steering wheel in a condition likely to injure the driver`s hands |2.1.1| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Rear Brake pivot excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d| | 1 |
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |