Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering floor |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Axle with an unsafe modification trailing arm mount (5.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure where marked with chalk (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |