| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in a clean condition and function impaired |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Inner Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar adjustment assembly inadequately locked |2.4.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system above tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill, wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired seized and springs disconnected (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle missing all (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill, wheel arch and floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative |1.1.10 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |