Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 109 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 80 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 71 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |