| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Front Additional braking device component|s| insecure |3.6.I.1| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Front Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Badly worn........ |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust holed and corroded..... |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Gaiter split....... |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexy leaking (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust centre pipe blowing just before connecting on to back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced offside floor excessively corrode from 8 different places (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust blowing excessively from two places (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured Bulkhead cracked |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering component cracked and unserviceable Rubber coupling split/cracked. |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |