Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 2485 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2347 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2060 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1476 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 984 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 832 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 723 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 576 |
Registration plate issues | 462 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 269 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 256 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 256 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 249 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 237 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 209 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 208 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 201 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 195 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 193 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 192 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 149 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 142 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 140 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 138 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 123 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 114 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 109 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
Windscreen has damage | 106 |
Rear brake binding | 103 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 100 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 94 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 93 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 93 |
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 92 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 89 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 88 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 87 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 82 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 79 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 77 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 69 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 68 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 67 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 65 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 63 |
Rear brake application uneven | 62 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 62 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 61 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 60 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 60 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
Front brake application uneven | 57 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 56 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 51 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 50 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 48 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 48 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 47 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 44 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 44 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 41 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 40 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 38 |
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 38 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 37 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 36 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |