Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Drivers door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint socket spring broken |2.2.B.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Lower Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt stitching incomplete |5.2.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Power steering pump drive system missing |2.3.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device missing split pin missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device missing split pin missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |