| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 47 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 44 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 15 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 3 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking engine bay |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 2 |