| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn sub frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn sub frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended will not pull out (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 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 Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower trailing arm bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower 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 Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp position lamp |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired trailing arm bush |5.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired drag arm bush |5.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Sound deadening material insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired ball joint |5.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users too high |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended centre rear seat belt does not pay out webbing. |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load not engaging buckle fully. |7.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both. |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front axle trailing arms front bushes. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside rear trailing axle front bush. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside. |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system brake pipe on rear axle leaking. |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to fluid leak. |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Sub-frame pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play opposite end of drag link bar |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking leak off pipes |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced trailing arm front bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced trailing arm front bush |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Panhard rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |