Could be a fracture inside the insulation.
Could be wired wrongly or not present.
Could be a faulty switch.
If it has always acted in this way to the best of your knowledge it could have been incorrect in the first place.
A conductor might be missing completely.
It needs testing and drawing out if you are capable of doing that safely.
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