Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1212 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1053 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1001 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 980 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 758 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 604 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 472 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 327 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 271 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
Registration plate issues | 248 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 230 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 215 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 191 |
Rear brake binding | 185 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 160 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 152 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 125 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 123 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 108 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 107 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 103 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 100 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 76 |
Windscreen has damage | 74 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 56 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 47 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 45 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 45 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 42 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 39 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
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| | 38 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 37 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 35 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 35 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 34 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 33 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 33 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 33 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 33 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 30 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Rear brake application uneven | 28 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 28 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 28 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 27 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 27 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 25 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 25 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |