| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements brakes out of balance,dont increase at same rate (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements very low effort (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported rubber mounting split |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking brake master cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure rubber split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is so deformed it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering |6.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking master cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure rubber split (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported EXHAUSST MOUNT BROKEN |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam BOTH LAMPS |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside BOTH LAMPS |1.8| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front down pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 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 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage modification unsafe (2.1.3 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door pillar insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not displayed (0.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction inoperative (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both."kick up " to off side. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Bottom joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported pipe |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable damaged snapped |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |