Most common failures | No# failures |
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Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill within 30 cm of suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill within 30 cm of suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn upper hub ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour blue side light (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour blue side light (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arm (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to overheating and boiling over (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c)) | 1 |
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play outer (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill closure panel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected all 4 units low on fluid (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel spongy (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn insides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |