| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose adjustment lock nut loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended equipment indicates a fault with indicators,both flashing when only one should be & stop lights not working |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all stop lamps |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged cracked (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective very slow to retract |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective very slow to retract |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier x2 |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision central n/s (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure bolts loose (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding also unable to check wheel bearing |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Windscreen support (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Windscreen support (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Sun visor will not stow away (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Seat belt missing Receptacle missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both lights, offside also comes on when ind operated (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended n/s seat middle row (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working inner & outer not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sliding door - ( outer skin corroded ) (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush upper and lower link bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system wheel speed sensor missing (1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |