Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1387 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1097 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1080 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 981 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 972 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 750 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 591 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 439 |
Registration plate issues | 312 |
Rear brake binding | 303 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 283 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 243 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 229 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 224 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 210 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 167 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 165 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 148 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 138 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 137 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 134 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 116 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 114 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 94 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 94 |
Windscreen has damage | 89 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 83 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 82 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 60 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 57 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 53 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 45 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 45 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 42 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 42 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 42 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 39 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 39 |
Front brake application uneven | 38 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 37 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 37 |
Rear brake application uneven | 36 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 36 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 35 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 34 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 34 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 34 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 33 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 32 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 32 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 32 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 31 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 29 |
Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 29 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 29 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 27 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |