| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |