| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 78 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop lamps and position (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength At rear inner wheel arch, within 300mm of nearside spring rear hanger and upper shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength At offside inner wheel arch, within 300mm of spring rear hanger and upper shock absorber mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing At seatbelt latch (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |