Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Towbar retaining device missing |6.6.3a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Central Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Dropside cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Centre Front Steering damper fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Centre Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Offside Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Steering arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play as marked |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area has corrosion, near seat mounting, spring mounting |rear| and pedal box. |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort rear brakes poor in general |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| does not face the rear |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| does not face the rear |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |