| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear flanges (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both sides |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp tail tail&indicator |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag missing |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested brake pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated (or gauge shows an unsafe reading) (1.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint link
|2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure unit |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by spring to as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by axle as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength box section |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front lowers |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated and has bad play |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack end play (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 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 |
| Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure 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 insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust blow |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear section |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |