Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
Rear brake binding | 13 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, 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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front 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 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 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 Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front 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 |
Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer 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 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |