| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 87 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake valve has an excessive discharge of oil |3.6.E.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Gas suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake valve has an excessive discharge of oil |3.6.E.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |