Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 11 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 4 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Centre Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Upper Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing Offside and Nearside. (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system at suspension arm (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill various places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
Nearside Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour offside and nearside end marker incorperated into indicator |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Emissions not tested due to tail pipe missing |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested Due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre / rear |7.1.2| | 1 |
Central Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seat belt mount |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine management light on dash (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sills at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported joint area |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust catalytic converter obviously modified (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Seat belt missing ALL (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Central Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning |1.1.17 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested Excessive smoke when raved (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged likely to snap (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 1 |
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)) | 1 |
Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside 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 |
Offside 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 |
Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner and outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door catch insecure sliding door |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill panel holed |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill panel |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel badly distorted |5.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted |3.3.C.2| | 1 |
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Front Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension 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 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |