Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 66 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 13 |
Registration plate issues | 12 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 9 |
Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Rear brake binding | 7 |
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 5 |
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 5 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 4 |
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 4 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Inner 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 |
Offside Front Inner 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 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
Brake hose damaged | 2 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 2 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit both - rear (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EXHAUST SECTION MISSING (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer 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)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to exhaust blowing |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Steering damper cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Central Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake valve leaking small valve unit directly behind servo, sits damp ,does drip when brake applied. (1.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative All (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
Rear Service brake excessively binding Both rear (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested Due to rear brakes excessively binding (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working suspect unit (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Inner 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 Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour lens broken |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour lens missing |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Central Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play middle one coming off track arms. |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working 382 |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Fouling on track rod. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Fouling on track rod. (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy no reserve travel as well |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure to lower suspension arm |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking Fuel tank filler pipes leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn seized |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light wrong colour (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both lens discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 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 Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative repeater |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box corroded/holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle outer door handle missing (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation 43% (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Steering lock inadvertently engaging (7.3 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door step (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Centre Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Steering box sector shaft has excessive movement excessive movement in steering box |2.1.1 |d| |i|| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect beam pattern not discernable moisture in lamp and sticker residue on glass |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill below sliding door |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |