| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended not retracting damaged (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended mot retracting damaged (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Heavily lipped on BOTH Sides of vehicle (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended not retracting (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding Causing disc and pads to overheat. (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended rear (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended rear (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering component insecure Track rod to tie rod locking nut loose/in middle of threads (2.1.5 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component insecure Track rod to tie rod locking nut loose/in middle of threads (2.1.5 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system offside main to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Stays on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged Rear row (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft likely to become detached cv joint loose shaft missing (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective not retracting (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended indicator not working (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety wheel arch area air con pipe (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp lens seriously defective holed taped up (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Front fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |