| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 68 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure clamp missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Kept failing due to excessive smoking (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bumper corner missing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lamp illuminating with position lamps (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction media holder in drivers field of vision (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Rubber mounting failed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged middle row outer (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Wheel chair seat belt (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear pipe holed (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened 2nd row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure 2 rear hangers rubbers snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rubber hanger snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Door sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror body (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure Centre exhaust rubber split apart. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Lower Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended can,t check seat not folding back (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended can,t check seat not folding back (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure both rubber mountings broken (system not supported) (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Wing mirror casing cracked with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure Mounting broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure x2 exhaust rubber mounts deteriorated/missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor doesnt stay up (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction taxi licence badge (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Rear mountings (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure rubber mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended REAR MOBILITY SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON O/S ISNT FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure exhaust rubbers are missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement middle rubber snapped (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction mil light on (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |