Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 464 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 441 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 315 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 269 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 165 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 120 |
Registration plate issues | 118 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 65 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 58 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 57 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 45 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 40 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 37 |
Windscreen has damage | 35 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 32 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
Rear brake binding | 26 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 24 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 20 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 19 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 18 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 17 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 16 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 16 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 15 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 9 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 9 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 9 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 7 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Front brake application uneven | 7 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 7 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
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| | 7 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 7 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |