Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1386 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 858 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 857 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 642 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 518 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 367 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 313 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 195 |
Rear brake binding | 178 |
Registration plate issues | 176 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 97 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 97 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 54 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 46 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 40 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 35 |
Windscreen has damage | 35 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 34 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
Rear brake application uneven | 27 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 25 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 25 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 24 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 23 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Front brake application uneven | 20 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 20 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 19 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 19 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 18 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 18 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 18 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 17 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 16 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 16 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 15 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 14 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 13 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 13 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
Brake hose damaged | 13 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 13 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 13 |