Most common failures | No# failures |
---|
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 52 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 6 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Registration plate issues | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |