| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 74 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 68 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing L P G |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage MIRROR |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| front eye |2.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working nearside and offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Position lamp not working nearside and offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam nearside and offside (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |