Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 7 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Nearside 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Front brake application uneven | 2 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
Braking system leaking ABS UNIT |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same size |1.7.6| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |