Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 122 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 117 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 95 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 92 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 57 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
Rear brake binding | 22 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
Registration plate issues | 16 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
Front brake application uneven | 7 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 4 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |