Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2821 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2495 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 2327 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1856 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1588 |
Registration plate issues | 1257 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 969 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 958 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 851 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 818 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 687 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 551 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 540 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 529 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 448 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 393 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 368 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 358 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 337 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 332 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 319 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 306 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 306 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 269 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 242 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 236 |
Windscreen has damage | 235 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 223 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 197 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 196 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 193 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 191 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 179 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 167 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 160 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 155 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 155 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 152 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
Rear brake binding | 148 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 145 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 139 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 131 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 130 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 109 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 109 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 107 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 99 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 99 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 97 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 96 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 95 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 95 |
Nearside 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| | 93 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 91 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 87 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 86 |
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| | 85 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 81 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 80 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 79 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 78 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 74 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 74 |
Front brake application uneven | 74 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 69 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 66 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 66 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 61 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 58 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 56 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 56 |