Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 91 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 73 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Registration plate issues | 16 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 10 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
Windscreen has damage | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play idler arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |