Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 277 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 239 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 199 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 177 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 139 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 135 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 106 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
Registration plate issues | 35 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
Rear brake binding | 30 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 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| | 15 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
Windscreen has damage | 10 |
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 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 8 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 6 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 6 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |