| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking near diff |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel sinks |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed part of main near flexible hose |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure pedal virtually on floor |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced condensation in headlamp |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking near rear diff |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| Both | | also nearside fouling wheel when on full lock |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected |1.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both headlights |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlights |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Electronic power steering not working |2.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at front ,near cats (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road crack in zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit plate limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to heavy fuel leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe by union leaking underneath vehicle (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle missing center buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached Insecure (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light 501 bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |