Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside 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| | 2 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Power steering ram fouling and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour very dim on main & dip beam , also flickering . |1.7.5b| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |5.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached front bush detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure broken off (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 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 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases REAR BOX |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached Nut loose |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged Support brace broke. (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative Support bracket broke. (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 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 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Nearside 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 |
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 broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken at base (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken at base (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working wing mirror lamp (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 1 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush x2 |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking Brake Caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire LOOSE (6.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control cover removed |2.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |