Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 77 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 75 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 66 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Rear brake binding | 8 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 3 |
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
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 Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |