| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested off side front brake pipe corroded and leaking fluid |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure ball joint bolt insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting missing bolt missing from sub frame (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance bulb wattage? |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose exposed to excessive heat |3.6.B.4f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |