| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working also tail end markers |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 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 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Side repeater incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is defective |3.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release 2nd from rear locking mechanism broken/missing |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock 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 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Earthing Fault |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 x rubbers broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure U bolts loose |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Lower Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working middle (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under battery |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked with yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked with yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked with yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Towbar component defective (6.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction and edc light |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced flooring (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wing front & rear (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected on battery (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Air/vacuum reservoir insecure (1.1.9 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp bad earth (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |