Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 50 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
Windscreen has damage | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement caliper (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front 1 of 2 |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same shape |1.7.6| | 1 |
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside 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 |
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside 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 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 Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
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| | 1 |
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 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 |
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
Offside Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |