| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 317 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 214 |
| Rear brake binding | 193 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 192 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 178 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 67 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 62 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 19 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 18 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 18 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 15 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |