Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
Rear brake binding | 14 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Steering box cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.3a| | 1 |
front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.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 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end loose loose on adjuster pinch bolt |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower 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 Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded suspension mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis around steering box |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded top shock absorber turret |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Steering box fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower swivel |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 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 |
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working not workig |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Rear Suspension spring 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 Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Centre Front Upper Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 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 |
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking carburettor leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside 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 coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Centre Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 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 |
Offside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |