Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 105 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 89 |
Registration plate issues | 79 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 56 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 40 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Rear brake binding | 13 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 12 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 7 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 4 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 3 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |