| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail as marked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail and cross member as marked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking 2nd axle (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat with a defective structure floor under seat rotten (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts balljoint fixings loose (5.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn pan ard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Drop Arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm off steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both headlight beams have kick up to the right instead of left. Vehicle is left hand drive. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member close to steering box (2.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush splitting and leaking |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired both (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft securing bolt loose rear flange |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bottom bush on link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt balljoint on A frame over top of axle. (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing a arm ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light fog lamp lens broken (white light ) (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Back of engine (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to engine noise on acc (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced gearbox mounting (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |