Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 961 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 668 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 634 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 581 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 573 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 414 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 280 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 271 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 231 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 230 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 181 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 135 |
Registration plate issues | 124 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 65 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 62 |
Rear brake binding | 58 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
Front brake application uneven | 55 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 47 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 45 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 44 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 41 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 38 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 37 |
Rear brake application uneven | 37 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 35 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 32 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 32 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 31 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 30 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 30 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 27 |
Windscreen has damage | 27 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 23 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 22 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 21 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 20 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 20 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 18 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 17 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 17 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 16 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 15 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 14 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 14 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 14 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 13 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 12 |
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 12 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 12 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 12 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 11 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |