| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings offside and nearside front steering stabilizers (2.2.B.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported rear clamp missing (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine constant drip from sump area, also oil filter seems to be leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch corroded, front part (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute offside and nearside (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop stabilizer, fitted to the chassis leg (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle exhaust box split (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner ball joint on the track arm, might grease up to take the play away (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play "Chalked" (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play "Chalked" (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside offside rear handbrake cable seized (3.7.C.3a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1) | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working on constantly |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings both idler arms |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play joint at base of nearside steering drop arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing fixing holes in chassis elongated (2.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing fixing holes in chassis elongated (2.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 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 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |