Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 102 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 98 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 61 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 47 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 29 |
Registration plate issues | 27 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
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)) | 21 |
Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
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)) | 14 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint 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 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 11 |
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)) | 10 |
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)) | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear 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 Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 5 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
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)) | 5 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
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)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (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 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 4 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |