| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 27 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint o/s/r and n/s/r anti/roll/bar droplink ball joints worn |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not face the rear |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Seat belt missing Buckle Missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Little or No effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |