Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 526 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 311 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 274 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 263 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 224 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 158 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
Registration plate issues | 71 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 66 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 36 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
Rear brake binding | 33 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 20 |
Front brake application uneven | 20 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 19 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 18 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 17 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 15 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 14 |
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| | 13 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 13 |
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| | 13 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Windscreen has damage | 12 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 9 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 6 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |