Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 217 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 138 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 115 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
Rear brake binding | 45 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Registration plate issues | 26 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 22 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 17 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 15 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 13 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 10 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 4 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 3 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 3 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |