Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 185 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 124 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 94 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 78 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
Rear brake binding | 26 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Registration plate issues | 18 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 16 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
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| | 2 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |