| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 114 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 113 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 90 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 15 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 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 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 2 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |