| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bothside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Lower floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Outer |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |