| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 208 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 94 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 70 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 2 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |