Most common failures | No# failures |
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Brake pipe excessively corroded | 690 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 366 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 248 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 218 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 214 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 189 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 126 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 113 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
Registration plate issues | 80 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 53 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 51 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 50 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 47 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 47 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
Rear brake binding | 45 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 44 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 33 |
Windscreen has damage | 32 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 32 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 31 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 29 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 26 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 25 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 24 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 23 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Front brake application uneven | 21 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 21 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 20 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 19 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 19 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 18 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 18 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 17 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 14 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 14 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 13 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 13 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 11 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 10 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 10 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 9 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 9 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 9 |
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 7 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 7 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 7 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 6 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 6 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |