Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 10 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
Rear brake binding | 8 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 2 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 2 |
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center and rear section |7.1.2| | 1 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Offside Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wing near headlight assembly |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing chassis section |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear 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 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
Brake hose damaged | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.4.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Central Front Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire |6.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
All position lamps not working front and rear |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |