| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear console both severely split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Emitting white light. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure bracket (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn spy bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn spy bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broke (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section and back box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged toothed ring |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red lens damaged |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking leak at steering rack |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested analyser bench faulty |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust bracket broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working no side lights front or back working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire |6.1.3 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested BOTH HEAD LAMPS KICK POINT IS WRONG {LIKE LEFT HAND DRIVE } |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |