| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier battery looks too big for the carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Upper Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings flitch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported RUBBER FITTED |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour Both front |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due to major coolant leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |