Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 700 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 284 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 226 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 162 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 145 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 140 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 77 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 77 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 68 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
Registration plate issues | 66 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 65 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 64 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 57 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 56 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 38 |
Rear brake binding | 37 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 36 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
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| | 33 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 32 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 30 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Brake hose damaged | 29 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
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| | 28 |
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| | 27 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 27 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 27 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
Windscreen has damage | 23 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 22 |
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
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| | 18 |
Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 18 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
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| | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 17 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
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| | 16 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |