Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 355 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 278 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 216 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 93 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
Registration plate issues | 39 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
Windscreen has damage | 23 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 23 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 23 |
Rear brake binding | 23 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 19 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 15 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 13 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
Front brake application uneven | 12 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 10 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 9 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
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| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 7 |