Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2075 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1578 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1537 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 815 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 702 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 619 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 575 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 293 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 286 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 286 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 272 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 243 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 220 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 220 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 217 |
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 214 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 208 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 205 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 205 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 184 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 180 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 166 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 165 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 165 |
Rear brake application uneven | 162 |
Registration plate issues | 162 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 162 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 157 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 142 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 133 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 128 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 115 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 107 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 104 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 102 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 100 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 93 |
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 92 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 88 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 82 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 81 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 81 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 80 |
Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 79 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 78 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
Rear brake binding | 76 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 75 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 73 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
Front brake application uneven | 71 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 71 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 67 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 62 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 56 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 55 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
Windscreen has damage | 54 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 54 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 50 |
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 49 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 49 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 47 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 47 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 47 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 45 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 44 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 43 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 42 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 40 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 40 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 40 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
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| | 39 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 39 |
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 39 |
Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 39 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 38 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating High level |1.2.1b| | 38 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 36 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 36 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 36 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 36 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 35 |
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 35 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 35 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 35 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 35 |