| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 59 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Offside front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward facing joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn cv joint /bearing has play (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (CHALKED) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Both (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety engine (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low ffort (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front lower arm rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front lower arm rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light *white light coming from lamp* (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn towards rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn towards front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine or diesel (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing both sides, upper portions. |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened both. |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bush deteriorated ball joint rubber boot split |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm attatched to shock |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working repeater |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative offside front (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Central Sound deadening material likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction MIL lamp on |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged handbrake |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear ball joint on arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint upper wishbone |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm, inner bush as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm, inner bush as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 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 position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative bar broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |