Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 1134 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 826 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 818 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 306 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 283 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 265 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
Windscreen has damage | 148 |
Registration plate issues | 138 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 137 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 136 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 115 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 96 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 82 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 80 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 76 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 75 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 67 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 60 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 58 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 46 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 46 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 42 |
Rear brake binding | 42 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Front brake application uneven | 40 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 38 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 37 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 35 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 35 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 34 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 33 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 31 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 31 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Rear brake application uneven | 30 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 30 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 29 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 29 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 27 |
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 27 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 26 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 26 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 24 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 23 |
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 23 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 21 |
Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 19 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 16 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 16 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 16 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 15 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 15 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 13 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 13 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |