Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
Registration plate issues | 22 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 6 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 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 |
Offside 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 Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) not working rear both (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 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 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper 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 |
Nearside Rear Lower 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 |
Offside Rear Upper 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 |
Offside Rear Lower 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 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding ( driver sides) (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Steering locking device ineffective track rod end locking nut loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flanges insecure |7.1.2| | 1 |
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering crossmember |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt damaged |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt damaged |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flashes with indicator |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance both |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Side repeater missing nearside and offside |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Indicator flashing red. |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Indicator flashing red. |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted and braking performance affected bolt missing and only one remaining is not tight (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Side repeater missing nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated engine bay (4.11 (b) (iii)) | 1 |
Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit engine bat to fuel injectors (4.11 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective |4.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |