| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 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 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Inner Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned Fitted to nearside |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp With brake lights |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour If indicator bulb Amber would need fitting |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component|s| leaking STEERING RACK |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar severely distorted BROKEN. |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecure BOLT`S LOOSE. |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen NO PATTERN. |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen ON PATTERN. |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage insecure o/s/f bush missing (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible H.I.D retrofit kit fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached Bushings missing! (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour fitted new bulb (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested oil warning low pressure came on (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested c/o to hight not stabilising (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both lights (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring broken BOTH SIDES |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended does not extend outwards (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |