| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 44 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 2 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit tested to 0.7ppm (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour 581 bulb fitted |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour 581 bulb fitted |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing broken in |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension levelling valve modified so that its function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror
|1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` expired tax disc holder removed. |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure Clamp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working nsf dipped beam inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort recorded |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened boot seat belt. (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake stationary pin locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to oil leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury grille |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working Both mirror |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Passenger`s seat insecure middle |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour left and right |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated cable detached behind dashboard |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle missing center middle seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Central Front Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sat nav |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both x2 turning white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected Suspension not level |5.3.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 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 Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour osr and nsr (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split and has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush split and has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp by brake light (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected Level sensor link rod bent. (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working both side |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety diesel leaking |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working door (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension bellows leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured at valve |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected |5.3.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value dangerous (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system grabbing severely |1.3.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended REAR (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension bellows leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |