Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4034 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3565 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 3555 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3294 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3200 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2269 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1844 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1439 |
Rear brake binding | 1373 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1282 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1090 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1014 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 994 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 940 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 886 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 736 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 715 |
Registration plate issues | 630 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 590 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 531 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 529 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 525 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 483 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 456 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 426 |
Rear brake application uneven | 424 |
Windscreen has damage | 420 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 381 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 369 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 348 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 332 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 324 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 314 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 302 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 295 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 286 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 266 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 263 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 233 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 210 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 207 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 203 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 196 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 194 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 186 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 183 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
Windscreen washer not working | 167 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 166 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 160 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 150 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 146 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 137 |
Brake hose damaged | 129 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 127 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 124 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 121 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 120 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 118 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 116 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 110 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 109 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
Front brake application uneven | 108 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 108 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 89 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 89 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 89 |
Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 88 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 84 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 84 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 83 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 81 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 81 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 80 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 80 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 76 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 75 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
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| | 72 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 68 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 68 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 67 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 66 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 66 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |