| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 43 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end has had excessive heat applied |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |