Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected |4.5.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard |3.6.E.2| | 1 |
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Brake linkage excessively corroded and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Rear Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet |6.4.1| | 1 |
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1) | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2) | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a) | 1 |
Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the cab is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine 2.50 l/m (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Central Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.3| | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both rubbers on arm |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |