Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
Registration plate issues | 10 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |