| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 57 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 47 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Centre Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working main headlight |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all lamps |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all rear |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working s/light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working s/light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure bushes worn |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone back bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone back bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing mid section seats |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking reservoir |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking filler pipe |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Misted |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking fuel filler neck or hose to tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |