Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1465 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 781 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 749 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 717 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
Registration plate issues | 242 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 226 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 218 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 196 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 187 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 173 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 170 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 159 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 146 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 134 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 126 |
Rear brake binding | 121 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 103 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 94 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 92 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 86 |
Windscreen has damage | 86 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 70 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 63 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 60 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 55 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 54 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 51 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 50 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 49 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 49 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 43 |
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| | 42 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 42 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
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| | 40 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 37 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
Front brake application uneven | 36 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 35 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 33 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 33 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 30 |
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 30 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 30 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
Rear brake application uneven | 29 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 29 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 27 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 26 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 26 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 25 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 24 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 23 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 23 |
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| | 23 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 22 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 22 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 21 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 21 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 20 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 20 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 19 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 19 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 18 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 18 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 18 |