| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Wheel nut|s| missing nearside and offside |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides, inner faces in poor condition, resulting in the pads not making full contact on the friction face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides, inner faces in poor condition, resulting in the pads not making full contact on the friction face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing Nearside & Offside |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Nearside & Offside |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 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 Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking connection to caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake banjo leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction |2.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected white (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts Engine ECU and wiring insure and close to auxiliary drive belt at the time of the Mot. (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect going wrong way? (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect going wrong way (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |