Most common failures | No# failures |
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Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
Registration plate issues | 7 |
Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Rear brake binding | 3 |
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 2 |
Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Rear Brake linkage inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Rear Brake pivot excessively damaged and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Front brake application uneven | 1 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Emissions not tested Emissions |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt swivel (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |