| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 17 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 16 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front cross member heavily corroded |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arm mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 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 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view |8.3.1c| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded MIDDLE CHASSIS |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASSIS |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded CHASSIS |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |