Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 118 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 110 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 36 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 23 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 13 |
Registration plate issues | 13 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 9 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Windscreen has damage | 5 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Rear brake binding | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
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| | 4 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 4 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 4 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
Nearside 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| | 3 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
Front brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
Offside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 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 Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 2 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |