Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 993 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 725 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 655 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 609 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 488 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 443 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 162 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 157 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 142 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
Registration plate issues | 110 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 90 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
Rear brake binding | 67 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 51 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 50 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 41 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 37 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 32 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 30 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 27 |
Front brake application uneven | 27 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 26 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
Windscreen has damage | 23 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 23 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 22 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 21 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 18 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 17 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 13 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 12 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 12 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 12 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 12 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |