| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear chassis both sides |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking LPG |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Inner Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Emissions not tested exhaust broken (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking to rear pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |