Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 431 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 404 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 282 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 266 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 138 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 65 |
Windscreen washer not working | 54 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
Rear brake binding | 51 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 51 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 51 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
Front brake application uneven | 28 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 25 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
Registration plate issues | 24 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 20 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 20 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 10 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 8 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 8 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |