Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 80 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
Registration plate issues | 9 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 7 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
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 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 3 |
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 3 |
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 3 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 2 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |