Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 495 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 428 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 404 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 147 |
Registration plate issues | 80 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 39 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
Rear brake binding | 36 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 33 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 33 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 29 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 29 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 20 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 20 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 20 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 19 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 17 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 16 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 15 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 14 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 14 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 14 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 14 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 13 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Windscreen has damage | 12 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 12 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) | 12 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 10 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 9 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 9 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 9 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 9 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 8 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 8 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) | 8 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 7 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 7 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 7 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 7 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |