Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 10 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
Registration plate issues | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak excessive leak at oxygen sensor location (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |