Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Rear brake binding | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Central Rear Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety rear diff cover corroded |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake slack adjuster seized |1.1.18 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
Offside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |