Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 1865 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1808 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1024 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 779 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 494 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 463 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 439 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 425 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
Registration plate issues | 379 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 215 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
Windscreen has damage | 147 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 141 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 106 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 102 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 84 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 80 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 78 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 76 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 59 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 56 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
Front brake application uneven | 51 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 51 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 49 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 45 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
Rear brake binding | 39 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 37 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 35 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 35 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 33 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 30 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 29 |
Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 28 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 28 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 27 |
Rear brake application uneven | 27 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 27 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 25 |