Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 2730 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2362 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1263 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1222 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 997 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 858 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 825 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 704 |
Rear brake application uneven | 589 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 506 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 413 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 334 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 320 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 296 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 294 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 265 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 252 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 248 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 239 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 233 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 233 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 220 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 215 |
Windscreen has damage | 205 |
Registration plate issues | 204 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 190 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 185 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 177 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 166 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 158 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 148 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 148 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
Rear brake binding | 137 |
Front brake application uneven | 133 |
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 129 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 124 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 122 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 116 |
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 112 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 93 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 88 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 87 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 85 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 85 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 82 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 80 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 78 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 77 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 69 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 67 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 66 |
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 65 |
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 65 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 64 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 64 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 60 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 59 |
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 59 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 58 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 58 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 55 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 53 |
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 53 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 52 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 51 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 51 |
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 50 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 49 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 48 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 48 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 47 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 47 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 46 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 46 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 46 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 46 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 44 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 43 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 43 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 42 |
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 41 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 41 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 40 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 40 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 39 |
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 39 |
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 38 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 37 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 36 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 35 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 35 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 35 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 35 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 34 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 34 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 34 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 34 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 33 |
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 33 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 32 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 32 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 32 |
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 32 |
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 32 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 31 |
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 30 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 30 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 30 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 29 |
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 29 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 29 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 29 |
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 29 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 29 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 27 |
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 27 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 27 |