Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not working both side |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front most trail arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing outer bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected battery earth terminal (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush detached (inner) where marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm inner bush detached (outer) where marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement chalked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement chalked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush strut top (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside not working (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Road wheel more than one fixing loose 2 studs loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached outer rose joint (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing x2 |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |