| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 51 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 42 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged 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 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Loading door cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end has had excessive heat applied |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values limit 1.8 |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheelarch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheelarch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheelarch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door hinge insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted |3.3.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive exhaust blow (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |