| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure rubber mount split (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill inadequately repaired |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn tie rod |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D RUBBERS BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill. (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill panel |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` Sun visor osf |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel leak at fuel filer pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users injectors leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light lens has sharp edges |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe and flex |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working parking |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working parking |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |