Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 248 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 219 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 209 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 92 |
Rear brake binding | 44 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
Registration plate issues | 37 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 31 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 8 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Front brake application uneven | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 6 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 5 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 3 |
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |