Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 314 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 199 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 198 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 68 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 67 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 53 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 41 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
Windscreen has damage | 35 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
Registration plate issues | 32 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 31 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 29 |
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| | 27 |
Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 17 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 12 |
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| | 12 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
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| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 11 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 11 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 10 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 9 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 9 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 9 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
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| | 6 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 6 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
Offside Front Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 5 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 5 |
Nearside 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| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 5 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 5 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |