| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength above air bag (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength above air bag (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flex....... (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury side door has sharpe edges....... (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure handbrake cable snapped |1.1.15 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured |5.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength offside doorstep undersill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength both rear doorstep end of sill/chassis outrigger |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking fuel filler neck (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (7.0) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parkbrake |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 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 Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Braking system leaking pipe from load valve to hose |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn pads worn down to metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe holed and corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link 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 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working marker lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury window |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lens broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect o/s n/s |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 1.00 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn central bearing |6.1.7 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn INNER FACE (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn INNER FACE (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure UNDERSIDE |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake chamber leaking air with park brake not applied (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake chamber leaking air with park brake not applied (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |