Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 178 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 173 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 167 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 161 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 98 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 84 |
Registration plate issues | 68 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 50 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Rear brake binding | 22 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 16 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 13 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 12 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 10 |
Brake hose damaged | 10 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 8 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 5 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 5 |
Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 4 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 4 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 4 |
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 4 |