Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 280 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 236 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 124 |
Registration plate issues | 105 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 26 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
Rear brake binding | 20 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
Windscreen has damage | 16 |
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 15 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 14 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 12 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 8 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
Front brake application uneven | 7 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |