Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1488 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1322 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1303 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 964 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 529 |
Registration plate issues | 429 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 394 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 309 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 279 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 271 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 222 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 204 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 184 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 160 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 136 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 135 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 132 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 117 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 108 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 108 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 96 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
Front brake application uneven | 94 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 90 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 87 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 64 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 57 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 57 |
Rear brake application uneven | 55 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 55 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 53 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 52 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 52 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
Rear brake binding | 51 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 49 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 47 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 47 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 46 |
Windscreen has damage | 46 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 45 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 44 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 42 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 38 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 37 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 36 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 36 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 34 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 32 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 32 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 31 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 31 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 30 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 30 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 30 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 29 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 28 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 28 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 28 |
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 27 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 27 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 26 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 25 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 25 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 24 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 24 |
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 23 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 23 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 23 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 22 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 22 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 22 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 21 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 21 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 21 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 21 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |