Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
Rear brake binding | 8 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Front 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 cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak All |2.7.3| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported centre bracket broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom balljoint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Centre Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Outer Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Hand operated control valve malfunctioning |3.2.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working brake light on permanent.poss bulb in wrong. |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |