Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 711 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 685 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 214 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 198 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
Registration plate issues | 143 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 136 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 118 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 100 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 97 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 90 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 82 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 77 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 70 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 45 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 36 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 34 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 33 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 31 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 30 |
Windscreen has damage | 29 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 26 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 25 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 24 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 23 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 22 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
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| | 21 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 20 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 19 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 19 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 18 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 18 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
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| | 17 |