Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
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 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking Small fuel filler hose split (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking possibly breather pipe ? (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
All outline marker lamps missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Front Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured |5.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
Rear Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Driver`s door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| broken |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Front Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 1.44 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking fuel tank breather pipe |7.2.3| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking breather from tank |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator not working Side repeater |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
Centre Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b) | 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 Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower 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 Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill by drivers door (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged both fronts (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp fog and number plate lamps |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 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 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect deflector stickers fitted to both headlamps |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |