| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar 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 Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Central Rear Fuel pipe leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe modified and seriously weakened |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe modified and seriously weakened |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort park brake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking differential oil leaking into inboard brake shoes |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking front to rear x2 |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases midel box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Fuel dripping off tank |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose modified and seriously weakened |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking badly corroded |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear of main silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre - silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play rack inner joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush upper bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |