Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 446 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 296 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 114 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 109 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 91 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 89 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 83 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 74 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 57 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 50 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 44 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 37 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 30 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
Front brake application uneven | 26 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 23 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 16 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Windscreen has damage | 11 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 11 |
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| | 11 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
Registration plate issues | 11 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
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| | 9 |
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 9 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 9 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 9 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 8 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |