Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play BOTH (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod 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 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced D POST AND SWITCH (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play CENTRE (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Inner 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 |
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn top bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Also too low. |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 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 Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner door shut around wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside 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 |
Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside 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 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |