Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 154 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 147 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 111 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 108 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 64 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 11 |
Registration plate issues | 11 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 6 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 6 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 5 |
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 4 |
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |