Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 520 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 332 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 280 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 251 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 155 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 116 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 70 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 68 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 68 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 66 |
Rear brake binding | 60 |
Registration plate issues | 56 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 36 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 32 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 31 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 28 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
Front brake application uneven | 21 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 16 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 16 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 15 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 14 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Windscreen has damage | 12 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 12 |
Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 11 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 11 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 10 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 10 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 9 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 9 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 9 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 7 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 7 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 7 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 6 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 6 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 5 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |