| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 37 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 32 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy long pedal travel |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working both sides |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort both rear recording no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 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 Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |