Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 523 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 461 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 296 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
Rear brake binding | 127 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 119 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 97 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 66 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 58 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 52 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 39 |
Registration plate issues | 38 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 37 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 35 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 32 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 30 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 18 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Windscreen has damage | 17 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 17 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 16 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 14 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 13 |
Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 12 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 11 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 10 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Front brake application uneven | 10 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 10 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 10 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |