Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 247 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 208 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 129 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 107 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 49 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 43 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 32 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 22 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 18 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 14 |
Registration plate issues | 14 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 13 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 12 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Rear brake binding | 11 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 9 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 9 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |