Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
Front brake application uneven | 8 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b) | 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 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Centre Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Centre Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) | 1 |
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt (2.4.G.4c) | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door step X2 (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 1.10 (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Window damaged and affecting the drivers view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
Offside Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake hose damaged | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Drive shaft securing bolt loose bolts missing |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Brake pivot has restricted free movement brake pedal |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, 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 |
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 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 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside 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 or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator obscured more than 50% |1.4.A.2d| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |