| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 76 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 4 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |