Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 508 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 178 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 146 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 71 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
Registration plate issues | 45 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 30 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 28 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 24 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 23 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 21 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 20 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 20 |
Windscreen has damage | 20 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 16 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Rear brake binding | 16 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 15 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 14 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 11 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 11 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 11 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 9 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 8 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 8 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 8 |
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|| | 8 |
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|| | 8 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 6 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 5 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 5 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 5 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 5 |
Offside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 5 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 5 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 4 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 4 |
Brake hose damaged | 4 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 4 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 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 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |