Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Offside 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| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively damaged |2.3.2| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty operates horn also |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint power steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end socket spring weak spring coming out of grease nipple |2.2.B.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
Torque/reaction arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 1 |
Steering wheel in a condition likely to injure the driver`s hands |2.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Electrical wiring insecure positive battery lead in front of clutch pedal |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Electrical wiring insecure temp sender wire over fan belt |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Brake cable insecure outer cable on rear axle | circlip missing | |3.5.1d| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension 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 linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |