Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 5 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |