| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 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 Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in a clean condition and function impaired |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 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 deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting worn and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Rear Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |