Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Rear silencer |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam pattern |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly |7.12 |d|| | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault t c l light on |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working on mirror |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage rear of mirror |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering rack arm |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Spare wheel insecure in carrier |6.1.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working side 501 |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened broken drop link |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside 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 Fuel pipe leaking filler (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror damage, (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced bulb incorrectly located (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Central Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play inner arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working WING MIRROR (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |