Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 504 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 398 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 316 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 312 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
Registration plate issues | 84 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 74 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 72 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 35 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 29 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
Rear brake binding | 27 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 26 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 16 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 15 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 15 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 15 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 14 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 14 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 14 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 13 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 13 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 12 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Windscreen has damage | 11 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 10 |
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| | 10 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
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| | 9 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
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| | 9 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 8 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 7 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |