Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 298 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 193 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 154 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 134 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 131 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 113 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 28 |
Registration plate issues | 27 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 25 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
Rear brake binding | 19 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 9 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Windscreen has damage | 8 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
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 fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 6 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 4 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Front 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 rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |