| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 228 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 157 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 40 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Offside 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| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside 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| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |