| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 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 |
| Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.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 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 2 |