| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush anti roll bar link bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play rack ball jiont |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play rack ball jiont |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front position lamp|s| not working side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted backing plate corroded (1.1.13 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working middle |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater lens has sharp edges from damage and where temporary taped repair has failed (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater has sharp edges from damage |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation increasing at a slower rate than nearside front |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working top and bottom (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working Centre side marker insecure (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Roll bar link vertical bushes marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working top marker light |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working centre maker light |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing blind spot (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp on mirror damaged causing sharp edges |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both d bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing new fitted |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp showing white light to the rear damaged and sharp edges (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working All |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure |5.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure front U bolt |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working center (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure u bolts |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn eye bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement eye bush [bolt loose] |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering rack inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury outer mirror casing/sharps |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rack end
|2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement eye bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement eye bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp lens |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear |4.2.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lens damaged |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |