Most common failures | No# failures |
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Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Steering column cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Centre Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |