Most common failures | No# failures |
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Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9438 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8628 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 7752 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5154 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4394 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4170 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4133 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3893 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3633 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3413 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3310 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3122 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3081 |
Registration plate issues | 3002 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2558 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2468 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2416 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2059 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1960 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1942 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1877 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1835 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1736 |
Windscreen has damage | 1602 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1592 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1495 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1450 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1275 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1244 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1111 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 996 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 986 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 957 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 922 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 916 |
Windscreen washer not working | 871 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 869 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 868 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 845 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 729 |
Rear brake binding | 712 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 707 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 697 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 671 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 665 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 663 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 642 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 621 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 599 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 587 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 581 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 578 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 565 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 525 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 518 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 504 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 496 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 443 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 422 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 414 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 411 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 405 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 404 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 398 |
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 392 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 389 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 370 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 369 |
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 366 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 363 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 358 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 357 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 350 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 338 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 324 |
Front brake application uneven | 324 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 318 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 311 |
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 307 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 302 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 301 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 296 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 287 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 280 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 274 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 272 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 271 |
Rear brake application uneven | 270 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 264 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 263 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 261 |
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 258 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 255 |
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| | 251 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 249 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 243 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 243 |
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 242 |
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 240 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 234 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 229 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 228 |
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| | 228 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 226 |
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 225 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 221 |
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 217 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 214 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 212 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 210 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 206 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 206 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 205 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 204 |
Brake load sensing valve has been disconnected and was fitted as standard |3.6.E.2| | 204 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 203 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 198 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 195 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 192 |
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| | 188 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 187 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 184 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 184 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 184 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |