Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Rear brake binding | 5 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside 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)) | 2 |
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)) | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Brake servo insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
Rear Towbar mounting obviously of an inappropriate type |6.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trunion |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Steering column has excessive movement up and down |2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
Electrical wiring insecure above rear axle |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Axle insecure such that stability is impaired (5.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Insecure (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Bumper likely to become detached |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) N/S rack end (spindle) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort poor effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component insecurely attached nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component insecurely attached nut loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working front both |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 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 |
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Central Rear Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Centre Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly high beam tell-tale not working |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
Nearside 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 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 Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure top mounting bolt |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| STEERING RACK N/S/FRONT |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely OIL LEAK |1.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested all brakes binding |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed Unable to find VIN plate. |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Speedometer dial glass missing. |6.7.2| | 1 |
Headlamp switch insecure Dip switch. |1.7.1| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure N/S & O/S. |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure All nuts appear loose. |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Rear bush. |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |