| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red white |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Driver`s airbag missing |5.4.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rust hole in floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive damage seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Both (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested osf brake pipe leaking |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested major leak of exhaust gasses rear |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking brake pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking hose to caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end modification unsafe securing nut not fully tight |2.1.3 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |1.1.15 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested off scale causing e.g.a blockage |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner floor to sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated 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 excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |