Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 531 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 255 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 235 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 197 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 101 |
Registration plate issues | 98 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 39 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 39 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 36 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
Front brake application uneven | 30 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 14 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 12 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 12 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 11 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 10 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 10 |
Windscreen has damage | 10 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 10 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Rear brake binding | 9 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Brake hose damaged | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 6 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
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| | 5 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 5 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |