Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 425 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 387 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 234 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 232 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 143 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 128 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 112 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 73 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
Registration plate issues | 63 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 59 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 49 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 40 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
Rear brake binding | 27 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 23 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Windscreen has damage | 13 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
Front brake application uneven | 13 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 12 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 12 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 11 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 11 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 10 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 10 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 10 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 7 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 6 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |