| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer 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 Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn + boot split |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour broken |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Driver`s view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected earth lead to battery |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Emissions to high locking analyser out (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner 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 Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper 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 Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure Back box exhaust completely perished allowing exhaust to hit the vehicle. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure Exhaust rubber zip tied to hand brake cable. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Support rubbers broke |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired spring broken (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both sides |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working sides light |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working tail light |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |