Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate issues | 21 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Rear Suspension system inoperative |5.3.5 |a|| | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working Both side |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine Average reading 1.41, vehicle plate limit 0.8 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
Electronic stability system switch faulty |3.4.5| | 1 |
Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Axle swivel joint insecure in a stub axle stub axle lower bush worn |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Front Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |