Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 16 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 8 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
Registration plate issues | 8 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 3 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Inner Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Upper Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Centre Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Centre Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Centre Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Centre Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Outer Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
Body component damaged and likely to cause injury headlamp surround missing, sharp edge exposed |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 5.93% (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |