Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 133 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 72 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 70 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 59 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 58 |
Registration plate issues | 58 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 42 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 41 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 35 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 29 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 27 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 23 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 16 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 10 |
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 7 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 7 |
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Rear brake binding | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 6 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 5 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 5 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Windscreen has damage | 4 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 3 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 2 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
Offside Inner Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) | 2 |
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |