Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 111 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 45 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Registration plate issues | 14 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
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| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened BROKEN |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels cable snapped |3.1.1| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values machine reading at 9.99 limit 1.6 (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Centre Front Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users front bumper |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box missing |7.1.2| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint detached |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect & offside kicking up to right |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported back box support bracket corroded off |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pivot locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength iner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength shocker mounting |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassey |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassey |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately supported front to rear pipe |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Braking system leaking pipework |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort parking brake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |