Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 70 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 55 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 50 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 26 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 26 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 21 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 19 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 15 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 15 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 14 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
Registration plate issues | 10 |
Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 8 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Rear brake binding | 8 |
Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 7 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 5 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 5 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
Front brake application uneven | 4 |
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Rear brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Central Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded center x member |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Offside 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 2 |
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 2 |
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |