Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 160 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 95 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 94 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
Registration plate issues | 14 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Rear brake binding | 12 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 12 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
Brake hose damaged | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 3 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |