Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Offside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush[ rear arm] (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush[ front arm] (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Undertray likely to become detached |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn uppers |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn uppers |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak both flexi joints (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended fog (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working damaged, within wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake inoperative on one side inoperative on both sides (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected air suspension warning light is on/fault detected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn leading arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre joint is blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecurely attached LOWER BOLT (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTRE (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |