| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose damaged and likely to fail leaking (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam switch inop |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 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 Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel both |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened handbrake |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working - ( dim / flicker ) (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction not illuminate / flash / flicker - ( dim on / faulty - no codes ) (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement centre (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill to supporting panels |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner seal |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer seal |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jacking point suspension mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen kick up to the offside |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen beam kick up to the offside |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 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 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |