| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Power steering component leaking steering box |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Marked with yellow chalk (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer 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 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both front lower |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe holed and blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Does not release |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.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 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top suspension mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping |2.1.1 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour light is broken |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |