Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 295 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 159 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 144 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 133 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 88 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 78 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 77 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 46 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 42 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
Registration plate issues | 40 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 39 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 38 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 31 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 30 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 28 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 24 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 23 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 22 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
Rear brake binding | 15 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 14 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 14 |
Windscreen has damage | 14 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 12 |
Brake hose damaged | 12 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 9 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 8 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 6 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 6 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 4 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 4 |
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |