GENERIC Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of GENERIC vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 7,637 GENERIC Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that GENERICs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own GENERIC's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect.  Occurs:11 times
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:11 times
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Drive chain worn to excess  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil  Occurs:33 times
Drive chain worn to excess  Occurs:14 times
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies  Occurs:59 times
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:11 times
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies  Occurs:47 times
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:14 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released Occurs:11 times
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play i Occurs:12 times
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling  Occurs:11 times
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Drive chain excessively loose  Occurs:43 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released  Occurs:12 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:375 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling  Occurs:11 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies  Occurs:39 times
Drive chain excessively loose  Occurs:43 times
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil  Occurs:33 times
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect.  Occurs:22 times
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