| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 232 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 157 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 111 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 95 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 51 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 50 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 35 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 33 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 33 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 32 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 31 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 16 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 14 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 13 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring slipper excessively worn |2.4.B.5| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative |3.6.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 10 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring slipper excessively worn |2.4.B.5| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 6 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 6 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 5 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 5 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush upper |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |