Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up |2.5.C.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |