Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 137 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 134 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 119 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 84 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 78 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 78 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 61 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
Registration plate issues | 25 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 14 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Rear brake binding | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 7 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 4 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 4 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
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| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |