| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 117 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 113 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 109 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 109 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 45 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 13 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 5 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Hinged tailboard cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |