Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 4309 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3542 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3278 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 673 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 538 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 429 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 391 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 381 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 342 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 341 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 332 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 319 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 311 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 300 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 289 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 284 |
Windscreen has damage | 282 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 266 |
Registration plate issues | 251 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 224 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 217 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 214 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 213 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 208 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 203 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 184 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 170 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 143 |
Windscreen washer not working | 142 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 141 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 137 |
Rear brake application uneven | 136 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 135 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 133 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 126 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 124 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 110 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 107 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 102 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 96 |
Rear brake binding | 93 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 91 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 91 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 85 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 84 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |
Front brake application uneven | 81 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 81 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 81 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 80 |
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 80 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 79 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 78 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 77 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 76 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 75 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 68 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 68 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 67 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 67 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 66 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 65 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 59 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 58 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 58 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 57 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 57 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 56 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 55 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 55 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 53 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 53 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |