Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
Brake hose damaged | 3 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) | 2 |
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 2 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Registration plate issues | 2 |
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1) | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) | 1 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) | 1 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) | 1 |
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) | 1 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g) | 1 |
Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear brake binding | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp illuminate when brake pedal pressed (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Brake lever locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 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 |
Offside 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 |
Nearside 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 |
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Indicator switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside 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 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 |
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Central Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
Battery insecure Leisure battery in engine bay |1.9.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Centre Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 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 |
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |