Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 1016 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 610 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 554 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 456 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 359 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 329 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 275 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 200 |
Registration plate issues | 196 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 180 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 177 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 158 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 102 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 95 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 92 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 87 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 81 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 79 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
Brake hose damaged | 62 |
Windscreen has damage | 61 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 58 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 55 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 53 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 51 |
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 50 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 47 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
Rear brake binding | 47 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 43 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 37 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 36 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 32 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 31 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 31 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 30 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 28 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 27 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 26 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 25 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 22 |
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 21 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 21 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 21 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 21 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
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| | 19 |
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 19 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
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| | 18 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 18 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 17 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 17 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 17 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 17 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 16 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 15 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |