Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 417 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 265 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 247 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 134 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
Registration plate issues | 45 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
Windscreen has damage | 33 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 30 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 23 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 15 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 12 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 10 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Rear brake binding | 10 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 10 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 6 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 6 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 6 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5 |