Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 1387 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1067 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 622 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 363 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 285 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 285 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 283 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 267 |
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 249 |
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 241 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 205 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 170 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 158 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 149 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 131 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 124 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 121 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 109 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 104 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 99 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 97 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
Windscreen washer not working | 95 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 93 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 93 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 92 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 91 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 78 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 77 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 77 |
Registration plate issues | 74 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 72 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 69 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 68 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 67 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 66 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 65 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 63 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 56 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 56 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 51 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 50 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 49 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 48 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 45 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 45 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 44 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 44 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 44 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 40 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 37 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 34 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 34 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 32 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 32 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
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| | 32 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 31 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 30 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 29 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 29 |
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| | 29 |
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| | 29 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
Offside Front 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)) | 27 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 27 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
Windscreen has damage | 26 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 25 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |