| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 130 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 77 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 74 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 55 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 34 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 31 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Rear Sub-frame worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |