| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 101 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 88 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 78 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 47 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 31 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 28 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 26 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 2 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking pump |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside 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 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |