Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
Registration plate issues | 4 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 3 |
Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 2 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
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| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Centre Brake pedal pad not secure to the pedal |3.3.A.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket loose |2.4.E.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour both sides |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Stop lamp|s| all not working with side lights on |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure seat back |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Passenger`s seat insecure seat bolts not secure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 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 |
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |5.1.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outrigger |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension distorted |2.4.G.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play kingpin |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play trunion |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Steering damper fractured and unserviceable not connected |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower ball joint boot |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower ball joint boot |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper ball joint boot |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned n/s track rod tube bent |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings drivers and passengers floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings underside step bucket |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings battery floor rotten |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
Centre Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Outer 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 |
Offside Rear Outer 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 |
Offside 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 |
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 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear 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 |
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Emissions not tested idle fault |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |