| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 60 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 36 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 35 |
| Rear brake binding | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 27 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 4 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front 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 not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |