| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kickup wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kickup wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture over tank (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play Steering idler |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Centre Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play STEERING IDLER |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing CENTRE REAR SEAT FACING THE WRONG WAY |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting under body mount is corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp When indicator on |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced too dim (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp flickering (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlight image wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlight image poor (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner ball joint has play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner ball joint has play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested misfire- revs slowly (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |