Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 254 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 156 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 148 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 86 |
Rear brake binding | 72 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 70 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
Registration plate issues | 25 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 16 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
Front brake application uneven | 13 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 11 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
Brake hose damaged | 5 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |