| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 16 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear Mirror broken does not give view to the rear interior mirror also does not give an adequate view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering component excessively corroded and unserviceable steering column flexy coupling on steering rack |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture Upper suspension fouling pipe (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both sides (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose lock nut steering arm |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released both |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |1.1.17 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative |1.1.10 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture main brake pipe from front to back (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working 2 sides |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment 2 sides seized |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer is Missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Excessive Travel At Handbrake Lever (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure Underneath next to off side chassis leg |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure track rod lock nut loose |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing no fog lamp tell tall light |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately supported front to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side working, but low effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted caliper loose (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split Both sides |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning |1.1.17 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |