Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 294 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 249 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 186 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 142 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
Registration plate issues | 27 |
Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 22 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 15 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 15 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 12 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 12 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 7 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 5 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |