Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 68 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 47 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
Registration plate issues | 12 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn press in type (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn part of the hub (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking pre heater under car? |7.2.3| | 1 |
Fuel system component insecure pre heater under car |7.2.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended no rear fog |1.9.4| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Centre Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Road wheel fixing missing ONE WHEEL NUT MISSING OUT OF EACH WHEEL (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
Offside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint lower |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Battery insecure battery tray corroded |1.9.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 plate limit not found (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking in case of an accident (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Rear bush (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Rear bush (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Front bush (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Wheel stud|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft bearing housing fractured |6.1.7 |f| |i|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended not locking out consistently (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lens broken |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working high level |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Central Rear Stop lamp not working high level |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn excessive play to lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced At both rear subframe mounts/bushes, marked with chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Offside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Central Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted hand brake level (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Inner track rod arm |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Central Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML on, faults stored. (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect appears bulb has been fitted incorrectly. |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Road wheel cracked edge. |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Fuel pipe insecure fuel cooler |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting seat belt anchorage/suspension mounting/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting seat belt anchorage/suspension mounting/sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking fuel pipe/cooler (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking At engine |7.2.3| | 1 |
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both rear |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment HAND BRAKE HAS 11 CLICKS. |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |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 Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT & TWISTED. |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT. |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working both sides |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |