Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 144 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 117 |
Registration plate issues | 103 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 73 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 53 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 40 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 17 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 14 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 14 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 13 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 10 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 9 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 9 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 7 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Windscreen has damage | 4 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 3 |
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |