Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 177 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 153 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 78 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 54 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 34 |
Registration plate issues | 31 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 20 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 14 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 8 |
Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 5 |
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Brake pressure/vacuum build up too slow (1.1.3 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |