Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 93 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 80 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 63 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 20 |
Registration plate issues | 18 |
Rear brake binding | 16 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 12 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Front brake application uneven | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 5 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 3 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |