| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light red (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick off wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick off wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 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 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative offside & nearside (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative missing (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits average of 0.30, limit 0.20
left side 0.40 - right side 0.20
no join pipe (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam breaks to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light only works as reverse (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light fog light has reverse light lens and should be on off side (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected under bonnet (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face badly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face badly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face badly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face badly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid Caliper bleed nipple (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |