Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 84 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
Registration plate issues | 19 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective Plastic Link broken |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition missing |7.1.4| | 1 |
Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
Rear Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested leaking |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken connecting rod |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing handbrake |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect condensation in lamp |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Position lamp not working flickering (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust system insecure rear pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Headlamp levelling device inoperative device linkage snapped (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases both silencers snapped on main exhaust pipe branch (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Nearside front (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Headlamp lens seriously defective broken lense (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended not locking (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill, jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ns (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative adjuster link broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements not holding (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor to sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor to sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged split (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |