Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
Registration plate issues | 3 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 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 |
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 2 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect headlamp incorrectly fitted |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Steering system fouling Steering box drop arm |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
Steering box insecure One fixing bolt missing |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective Swivel pinch bolt |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop Rear shock absorbers fouling suspension arms |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Outer Steering linkage likely to become detached lock bolt not secure |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Outer Steering linkage likely to become detached lock bolt not secure |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Dip and main wired wrong way round |1.7.5c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Electrical wiring deteriorated, likely to cause a short fuse box, front bulkhead |1.9.2b| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting lower inner front x member (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting seal (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner
seal (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
Centre Front Lower Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |