Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1170 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 956 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 844 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 599 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 468 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 171 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 157 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 156 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 156 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
Registration plate issues | 146 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 130 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 116 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 98 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 94 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 69 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
Rear brake binding | 63 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 48 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 41 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 40 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 40 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 38 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 36 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 28 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 28 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 22 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 21 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |