Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 568 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 522 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 409 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 289 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 242 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 165 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 144 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 125 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 120 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 118 |
Rear brake binding | 111 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 106 |
Registration plate issues | 103 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 81 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 73 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 68 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 60 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
Front brake application uneven | 50 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 39 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 33 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 29 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 29 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 29 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 25 |
Windscreen has damage | 25 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 23 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 21 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 20 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 19 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 19 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
Brake hose damaged | 17 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 15 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 14 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 14 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 13 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 12 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 12 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 12 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 11 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 11 |
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 11 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 11 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 11 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 10 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 9 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 9 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 9 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 9 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |