| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 47 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 13 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 6 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |