Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Registration plate issues | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing no wiring or switch on vehicle (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail corroded at steering rack mounting (2.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing bearing seized |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Front drive shaft bent |2.5.C.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear cross member |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both front steps |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp very dim |1.7.5c| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested o/s front wheel bearing collapsed |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking injector pump |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure bolts missing |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure bolt missing |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| light intensity significantly reduced |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake insecure Brake hose |1.1.21 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake insecure Brake hose |1.1.21 |c|| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Central Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |