Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 295 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 196 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 174 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 171 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 84 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 66 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 32 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 29 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 20 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 15 |
Registration plate issues | 14 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Rear brake binding | 13 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 9 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 7 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 6 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 6 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 5 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 5 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 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 Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |