Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 511 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 227 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 182 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 161 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 90 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 63 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
Registration plate issues | 48 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 43 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 38 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 37 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 33 |
Windscreen has damage | 33 |
Offside 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| | 31 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Windscreen washer not working | 27 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
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| | 20 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 19 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 19 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 17 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 14 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 11 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |