Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2085 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 1987 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1925 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1757 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1121 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 751 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 639 |
Rear brake binding | 593 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 566 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 529 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
Registration plate issues | 385 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 304 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 287 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 283 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 282 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 280 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 279 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 250 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 231 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 206 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 202 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 181 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 180 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 165 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 165 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 156 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 152 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 128 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 127 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 121 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 121 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 121 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
Windscreen has damage | 117 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 115 |
Rear brake application uneven | 114 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 111 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 109 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 107 |
Front brake application uneven | 106 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 102 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 100 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 99 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 96 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 92 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 90 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 90 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 89 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 84 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 81 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 80 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 77 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 76 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 74 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 70 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 70 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 67 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 67 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 66 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 64 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 64 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 61 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 58 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
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| | 56 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 54 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 53 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 52 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 48 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 48 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 47 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 45 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 44 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 42 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 41 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 40 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 40 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 39 |
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 39 |
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| | 38 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 38 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 37 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 37 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 37 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 37 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 37 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 36 |
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| | 35 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 35 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 34 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 34 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 34 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 33 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 33 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |