| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 97 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (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 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp likely to become detached |4.5.1 |c| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |