Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 258 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 232 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 140 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 137 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 106 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 98 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 81 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 76 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
Registration plate issues | 47 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 45 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 31 |
Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
Rear brake application uneven | 29 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 25 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 24 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 23 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 22 |
Front brake application uneven | 22 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
Rear brake binding | 20 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 19 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 17 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 14 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 13 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
Brake hose damaged | 12 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 12 |
Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 11 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 11 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 11 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 9 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 8 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 7 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 7 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 6 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 5 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 4 |
Windscreen has damage | 4 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 4 |
Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 4 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Power steering ram|s| anchorage insecure |2.3.4a| | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 4 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 4 |
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 4 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 4 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 4 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 4 |