| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 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 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens defective (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens defective (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (trailing arm ) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake servo inoperative |1.1.10 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill / chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested major exhaust leak at rear (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength yellow chalk marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength yellow chalk marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rear hanger broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested insufficient fuel to carry out test |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded trailing arm front mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded trailing arm front mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |