Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 795 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 422 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 404 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 399 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 193 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 153 |
Rear brake binding | 149 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 128 |
Registration plate issues | 116 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 50 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 45 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 44 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 39 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 35 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
Windscreen has damage | 29 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 22 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 17 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 16 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
Front brake application uneven | 14 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 10 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Brake hose damaged | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |