Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
Rear brake binding | 13 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Steering box cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 3 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside 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 suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper inappropriately repaired ask owner if caliper nut has been locktight answer YES |3.5.1n| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking fuel pump |7.2.3| | 1 |
Brake servo missing when fitted as standard |3.6.C.1a| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint track control arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |