| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure battery tray corroded (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger within 30cm of leaf spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded main chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength back panel area and inner rear quater (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength back panel area and rear quater area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front panel area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring hanger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing front panel area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing front panel area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing within 30 cm of top shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect will dazzle on coming traffic |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` phone holder |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected upper wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced door step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer door step coroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing too suspension top (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wing to battery corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve damaged |3.6.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged |2.4.G.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wheel arch shock area (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wheel arch shock area (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and step area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch battery tray (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring insecure battery terminals |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users bonnet |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock mounting/chassis |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure damaged |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner rear quarter panel |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner quarter panel |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure sitting on exhaust |1.9.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |