Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 2461 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1842 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1745 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1703 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 942 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 612 |
Registration plate issues | 481 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 459 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 448 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 425 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 412 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 364 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 359 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 351 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 351 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 339 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 333 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 290 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 253 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 220 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 207 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 198 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 194 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 179 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 157 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 151 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 147 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 138 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 120 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 117 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 115 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 99 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 97 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 94 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
Rear brake binding | 90 |
Front brake application uneven | 88 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
Brake hose damaged | 87 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
Windscreen has damage | 85 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 81 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 79 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 73 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 67 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 66 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 66 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 65 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 64 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 63 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 60 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 60 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 58 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 57 |
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 57 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 54 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 52 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 50 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 48 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 47 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 47 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 45 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 44 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 42 |
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 41 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 41 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 37 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 36 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 35 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 34 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 33 |
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 33 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 33 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 32 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 32 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 32 |
Rear brake application uneven | 32 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 31 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 31 |
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut fractured |2.4.G.1| | 30 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 29 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 28 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |