Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 14 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Windscreen has damage | 3 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened sill (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 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 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Centre Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside 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 |
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |