Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate lamp issues | 456 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 220 |
Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 180 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 159 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 67 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
Registration plate issues | 58 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 30 |
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 21 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 21 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 20 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 16 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
Rear brake binding | 16 |
Front brake application uneven | 15 |
Brake hose damaged | 15 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 14 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 13 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 13 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 12 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 12 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 12 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 12 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 10 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 10 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 10 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 10 |
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 9 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 8 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 8 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
Windscreen has damage | 8 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 7 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |