| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.5 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened of rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged 3rd row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened of rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn whisbone rear pin bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating parking brake (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function corroded cases (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened of rear. seatbelt webbing has a bolt going through webbing for seat fixing (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened of rear has a bolt going through for seat fixing (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended middle row (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged middle row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm O/S second row outer seatbelt webbing holed and cut. (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged centre row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Exhaust rubbers perished/broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Centre row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm O/S/Rearmost seatbelt webbing holed, greater than 4mm. (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure rear of subframe mounting (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged centre seats n s outer (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged o s centre outer (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row of seats (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect remove and refit bulbs correctly. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged split and leaking (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged Second row N/S seat belt webbing damaged and holed. (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety from sump bung (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged 2nd row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged 3rd row (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged 2nd row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged 3rd row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both sides (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component insecurely attached bump stop (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sat nav (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat with a defective structure (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged centre row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt damaged centre row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure o/s/r bracket has snapped (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt webbing significantly weakened middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure 2 rear exhaust hangers one missing the other ready to break perished. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested Both (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut from edge greater than 2mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre Box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective smoke meter tester faulty (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm middle row (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened damaged, to outer belt middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working poor connection (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened centre section of seats (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened rear section of seats (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Sound deadening material insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated handle broken (3.1 (c)) | 1 |