Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
Rear brake binding | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Tail and indicator lamp flashing together |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Driver`s seat moving inadvertently |6.2.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Hand operated control valve gate and/or locating mechanism excessively worn and cannot be held in the on position |3.2.1e| | 1 |
Centre Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
Towbar component excessively corroded mounting |6.6.1| | 1 |
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure mount bolt loose |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
Centre Rear Air brake cylinder/actuator leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Inner Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Outer Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |1.1.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn "D" bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn lower bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged and braking performance affected SEIZED , unable to test king pins or bearings |1.1.16 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt buckle missing belt and receiver |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle missing inner and outer seat belts and receivers missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected burst h/p flexi pipe (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to steering fault (no fluid) (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play On the drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play On the stub axle (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Backing is deteriated (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Fuel system component leaking Of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |