| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 184 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Illuminated (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative switch broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |