Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 94 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 87 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 43 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 36 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 33 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
Registration plate issues | 24 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Rear brake binding | 21 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 18 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 11 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 8 |
Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Brake hose damaged | 5 |
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 4 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 4 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 3 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |