Most common failures | No# failures |
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 84 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 62 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 56 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 44 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
Rear brake binding | 21 |
Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 16 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 15 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 14 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 11 |
Registration plate issues | 11 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Brake hose damaged | 6 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 6 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 5 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 5 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 3 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 3 |
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |