Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 325 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 211 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 166 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 114 |
Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 97 |
Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 93 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 87 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
Registration plate issues | 72 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 71 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 66 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 63 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 59 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 55 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 53 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 42 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 38 |
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 37 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 33 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 31 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 29 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 29 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 28 |
Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 28 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 27 |
Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 27 |
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 26 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 24 |
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 24 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 24 |
Nearside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 24 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 23 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 23 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 23 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 23 |
Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 23 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 23 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 22 |
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 22 |
Offside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 22 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 21 |
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 21 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 21 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 20 |
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 20 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 19 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Windscreen has damage | 19 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 18 |
Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 18 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 16 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 16 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 16 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 15 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 15 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 14 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 14 |
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 14 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 13 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 13 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 12 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 12 |
Nearside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 12 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
Brake hose damaged | 11 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 11 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 11 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 11 |
Front Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 11 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 10 |
Nearside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 10 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 10 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
Front brake application uneven | 9 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 9 |
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 8 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 8 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 8 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 8 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 8 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 8 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 7 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 7 |
Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 6 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 6 |
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 6 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 6 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 6 |