Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 392 |
Rear brake binding | 128 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 122 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 93 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
Registration plate issues | 30 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
Rear brake application uneven | 22 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 12 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
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| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 3 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |