Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 20 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 12 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 9 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 8 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Rear brake binding | 6 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
Brake hose damaged | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front Upper Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Centre Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Both |2.6.2| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear inner sills around mount rotted |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
Offside Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Brake valve damaged |3.6.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |