Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 865 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 608 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 297 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 283 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 238 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 201 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 161 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 160 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 138 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 112 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 110 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 93 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 75 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
Rear brake binding | 61 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 60 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
Registration plate issues | 47 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 46 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 43 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 40 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 40 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 40 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 40 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 37 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 31 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
Rear brake application uneven | 28 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 26 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 24 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 24 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 23 |
Front brake application uneven | 23 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 22 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 21 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 21 |
Windscreen has damage | 20 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 19 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 18 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |