| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 43 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |