| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 89 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 72 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 22 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 12 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 8 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 5 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 5 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 4 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Brake hose damaged | 4 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 4 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 3 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer 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 Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |