Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 466 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 323 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 321 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 194 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 102 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
Registration plate issues | 98 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 72 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 69 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 51 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 25 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 22 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 20 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
Windscreen has damage | 19 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 18 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 17 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 16 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 15 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 14 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 14 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 13 |
Front brake application uneven | 13 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 13 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
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| | 12 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 12 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 11 |
Rear brake binding | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 10 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
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| | 8 |
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 8 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |