Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4214 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 3737 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3231 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1139 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1107 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1075 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1014 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 958 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 697 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 660 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 544 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 514 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 445 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 445 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 425 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 387 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 373 |
Windscreen has damage | 340 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
Registration plate issues | 316 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 314 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 289 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 275 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 259 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 249 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 222 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 214 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 214 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 207 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 203 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 202 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 201 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 199 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 190 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 186 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 184 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 183 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 171 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 166 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 165 |
Rear brake application uneven | 164 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 153 |
Front brake application uneven | 146 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 146 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 144 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 144 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 144 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 143 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 143 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 140 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 140 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 139 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 131 |
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| | 130 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 127 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 123 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 122 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 121 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 120 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 117 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 114 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 111 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
Rear brake binding | 107 |
Windscreen washer not working | 107 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 105 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 104 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 100 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 100 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 100 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 97 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 97 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 90 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 90 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 84 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 84 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 82 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 81 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 80 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 70 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 68 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 65 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |