| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak All |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working sidelight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported centre bracket broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom balljoint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Hand operated control valve malfunctioning |3.2.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Nearside |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working brake light on permanent.poss bulb in wrong. |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |