Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 97 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 48 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 33 |
Registration plate issues | 27 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Rear brake binding | 16 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 16 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 6 |
Windscreen has damage | 6 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 2 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 2 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
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| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |