| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity osr |4.2.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working osr |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play ns |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nsf subframe |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged front to rear brake pipe insecure at rear |1.1.11 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nsr subframe |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced nsr outer sill corroded |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play nsr wheel bearing |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced osr outer sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing has excessive play nsr |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ns and os REAR ball joints |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Bottom (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Suspension system inoperative system not working (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam has strange pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Adorted test due engine noise |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension supply pipe insecure |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |