Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 13 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 6 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 6 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 4 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 4 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
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| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under-sill corroded with in prescribed area of passenger seat |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer 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|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 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 |
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings adjusted |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported to rear at rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Centre Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross tube |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner /outer sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner/outer sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bumper |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Registration plate issues | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Brake rod excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Centre Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |