| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside 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| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| 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 coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure & rear |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged 2 front to rears |1.1.11 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Centre |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod likely to become detached |5.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Dipped Beam |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Centre And Rear |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Passenger`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working both sides (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine oil leak from oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |