| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (7.0) | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand lamp |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 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 Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passengers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 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 Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working bad contact (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened 2 pipes feeding rear valve (2.4.D.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative no tell tale (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| 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 Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension pipe damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing missing all (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |