Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 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 Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 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 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| idler arm |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged |3.4.3| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Rear Lower Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |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 Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Integral body structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced |6.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy, in front of CAT |7.1.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases nearside centre box |7.1.2| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play nearside steering idler |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |