Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 210 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 142 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 135 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 44 |
Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
Registration plate issues | 35 |
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)) | 32 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
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 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 19 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 15 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 13 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
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)) | 12 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 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)) | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
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)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
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)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Outer 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 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Outer 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)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |