Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 251 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 200 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 168 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 156 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 155 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 109 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
Rear brake binding | 48 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
Registration plate issues | 40 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 35 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 16 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
Windscreen has damage | 13 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
Nearside 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| | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
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| | 8 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 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| | 7 |
Offside 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| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 6 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |