Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 218 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 153 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 111 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 107 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 102 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 98 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 98 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 75 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 70 |
Rear brake binding | 58 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 55 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 51 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 50 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 50 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 49 |
Registration plate issues | 45 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 43 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 38 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
Rear brake application uneven | 31 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 30 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 27 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 27 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 25 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 24 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 24 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 23 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 22 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 19 |
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 17 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 17 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 17 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 17 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 16 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 16 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 16 |
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 15 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 14 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 14 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 13 |
Front brake application uneven | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 13 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 12 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 10 |
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 9 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
Windscreen has damage | 9 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 9 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 7 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 7 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 7 |
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 6 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 6 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 5 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |