Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear wishbone arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected windscreen cracked in driver view |3.2 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush separated |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush separated |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users injector |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected repeater lens broken , light not visible from rear (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Fuel system component leaking no. 3 injector spill off o ring (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Bumper insecure bumper end cap (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Speed limiter plate missing (7.10 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Mid inner sill section (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play maybe slight play in bottom ball joint needs accessing after track rod end replaced (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Inner Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Outer Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating as bulb is dim |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper 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 Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured door pillar around door catch |5.2.6| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective cannot open |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s seat moving inadvertently |6.2.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both inner cills |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour n/s/f indicator showing white light (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative n/s head light adjustment cannot be operated from drivers seat (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Leaking from hose that joins to fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.70 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Nearside 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 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure Trapped in brake caliper |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |