Most common failures | No# failures |
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Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
Registration plate issues | 6 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
Offside Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Windscreen has damage | 1 |
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both sides |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Outer Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| steering arm |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering arm worn |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced suspension arm brocken |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside 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 |
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened rear arm (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn osf/nsf both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn osr/nsr trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety diesel (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |