Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 68 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 60 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 49 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 44 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Registration plate issues | 14 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 13 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
Offside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 3 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |