Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 130 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 98 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
Registration plate issues | 29 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 10 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 6 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |