| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end socket spring weak |2.2.B.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced both sills |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged drivers |7.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged 2nd row |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury lens |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury both number plate lamp covers |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lens |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage step |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Statutory seat belt missing Stalk |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended drivers (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Seat belt buckle missing centre seat (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step/inner arch |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Step |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Entrance/exit door emergency control inoperative |6.2.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |6.4.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking Steering box |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |