Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 32 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Rear brake binding | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play inner rod joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake control inoperative |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working with position lamps on |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported centre and rear |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 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 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working BOTH |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play steering rack |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |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 Ball joint has excessive play steeringrack arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Exhaust system insecure rear exhaust and centre exhaust mountings broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner steering rack drumstick worn |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected near side front subframe rear mounting is insecure |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor excessively damaged (1.6 (c)) | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |