Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 148 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 141 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 135 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 95 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 90 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Registration plate issues | 39 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 28 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 22 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 16 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 12 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Rear brake binding | 10 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Windscreen has damage | 7 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 6 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 6 |
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 5 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside 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 Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |