Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1497 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1442 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1367 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1127 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 530 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 479 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 457 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 364 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 342 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 309 |
Registration plate issues | 305 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 249 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 241 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 156 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 126 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 107 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 99 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 90 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
Windscreen has damage | 85 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 75 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 75 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 73 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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| | 67 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
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| | 63 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
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| | 63 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
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| | 54 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 51 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 51 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 50 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 49 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 48 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 47 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 46 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 46 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
Rear brake binding | 40 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 39 |
Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 37 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 37 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 36 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
Rear Brake cable insecure | 35 |
Front brake application uneven | 35 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 33 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 32 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |