Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2484 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1260 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1223 |
Rear brake binding | 579 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 573 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 564 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 562 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 551 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 530 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 495 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 494 |
Registration plate issues | 373 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 330 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 308 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 287 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 248 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 237 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 230 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 227 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 224 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 223 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 197 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 164 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 155 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 153 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 131 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
Windscreen has damage | 122 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 119 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 107 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 103 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 102 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 87 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 87 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 83 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 74 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 74 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 72 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 71 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 71 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 71 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 71 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 67 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
Rear brake application uneven | 61 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
Front brake application uneven | 57 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 54 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 54 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 52 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 51 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 51 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 49 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 49 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 47 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 47 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 45 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 45 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 43 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 41 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 41 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 39 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 39 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 39 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 38 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 38 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 37 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 37 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 33 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 33 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |