Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 161 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 98 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 12 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Registration plate issues | 10 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 3 |