Most common failures | No# failures |
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Registration plate issues | 71 |
Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 17 |
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 17 |
Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 9 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 8 |
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 4 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 4 |
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 3 |
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 2 |
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
Steering head bearings has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 2 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
Offside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 2 |
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |9.2.1a| | 1 |
Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Parking brake lever missing |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
Front Brake pedal spongy Lever has no reserve travel |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only cable not fitted |3.1.2| | 1 |
Rear Brake linkage excessively damaged and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
Centre Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Centre Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator does not face the front |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
Obligatory mirror missing n/s + o/s (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly |1.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Central Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
Nearside Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
Rear brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
Front Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working front brake lever switch wire broken |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working with front lever |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device missing bearing (2.5.A.4) | 1 |
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device missing (3.1.4b) | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b) | 1 |
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) | 1 |
Front Front position lamp(s) missing (1.1.A.3a) | 1 |
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4) | 1 |
Horn control missing (1.6.1) | 1 |
Indicator tell tale missing (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
Hazard warning switch missing (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |
Position lamp switch missing (1.1.A.1) | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lens missing |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
Nearside All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) not working footbrake switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail and sprockets seriously worn (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm pin and bushes seriously worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Speedometer not fitted (7.8 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Body mounting fixings insecure bracket (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
Rear Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Brake performance not tested due to rear wheel bearings excessive play (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
Steering locking device missing lower column |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
Stop lamp(s) not working front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside needed bleeding |1.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment Foot pedal |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment Foot pedal |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Offside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |5.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
Offside Direction indicator not working Both |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Centre Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
Offside Front Lower Stub axle cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Front Headlamp not working on main beam x2 |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
Rear Axle insecure such that stability is impaired |5.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
Centre Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Emissions not tested REAR EXHAUST CART SMOKE TEST (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
Offside Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
Rear Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Steering locking device missing o/s n/s inner trackrodends (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |