Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 3978 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2623 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2169 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1844 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 752 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 739 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 701 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 688 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 681 |
Registration plate issues | 656 |
Rear brake binding | 611 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 542 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 534 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 523 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 434 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 399 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 369 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 349 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 326 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 321 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 308 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 299 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 280 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 277 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 259 |
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 256 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 217 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 207 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
Rear brake application uneven | 197 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 193 |
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 191 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 190 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 180 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 174 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 166 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 154 |
Windscreen has damage | 148 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 137 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 137 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 134 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 131 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 127 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 125 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 102 |
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 100 |
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 92 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 91 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 86 |
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 83 |
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 83 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 80 |
Front brake application uneven | 77 |
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 76 |
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 75 |
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 75 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 73 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 72 |
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 71 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 71 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 67 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 64 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 64 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 61 |
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 61 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 60 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 58 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 54 |
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 52 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 49 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 48 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 48 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 47 |
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 47 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 47 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 46 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 44 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 43 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 42 |
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 41 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 39 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 39 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 37 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 37 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |