Most common failures | No# failures |
---|
Registration plate issues | 45 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 14 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 13 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 13 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 11 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 9 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 7 |
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 4 |
Offside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 4 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 2 |
Nearside Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
Centre Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 2 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Centre Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Centre Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Front Upper Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn upper + lower |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn upper + lower |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Steering locking device ineffective steering arm to track end |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted carrier bolt loose |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn axle bush worn |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system insecure downpipes to cylinder head |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Outer 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 Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Brake linkage excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Centre Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings |9.2.5d| | 1 |
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Outer Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement fowling on track rod end |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement fowling on track rod end |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Upper brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Front drive shaft damaged |2.5.C.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Hand operated control valve damaged |3.2.1a| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Centre Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working on operation of front lever |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Centre Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake pipe |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Offside Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake pipe |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Centre Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 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 Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Handlebar deformed |9.2.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension assembly component loose track control arm |9.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber detached internal |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber detached internal |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working bulb (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) | 1 |
Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |