Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 345 |
Rear brake binding | 288 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 281 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 273 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 228 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 147 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 144 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 131 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 118 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 47 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 34 |
Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
Registration plate issues | 33 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 32 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 27 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 22 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 22 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
Front brake application uneven | 11 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 11 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 10 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 9 |
Windscreen has damage | 9 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 8 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |