Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 146 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 118 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 94 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 83 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
Rear brake binding | 16 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Registration plate issues | 11 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
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| | 3 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 2 |
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |