Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 176 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 144 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 132 |
Rear brake binding | 70 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
Registration plate issues | 36 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 33 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 21 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 14 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
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| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 12 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 9 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 9 |
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| | 8 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Windscreen has damage | 7 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
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| | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 5 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 4 |