Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Detachable tow ball has excessive play at receiver socket |6.6.4a| | 2 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing both rear wheel nuts missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to excessive coolant leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Wing mirror side repeater lens broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Rear Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Drop link lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint and cover damaged |2.5.B.1a| | 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 fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 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 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bushs |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bushs |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 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 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working on mirror |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both headlamps (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working n/s ans o/s |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance both s/lights dull |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance h/lamp |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Driver`s view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement all 4 bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested Pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Tie rod |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
All direction indicators incorrect colour flashing white |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
Headlamp lens seriously defective both |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 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 Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |