| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside 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 constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Battery leaking |4.13 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened Wheel arch (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel arch above jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Wheel arch (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| Rack end |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure middle two rubbers |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering arm deformed tie rod end rack side (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper 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 Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheelarch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Appears to be LPG conversion component leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OFFSIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT BOOT SPLIT |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside BOTH FRONTS / BEAM DEFLECTORS FITTED |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTTOM BALL JOINT BOOT SPLIT |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside BOTH FRONTS |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported centre rubber mounting perrished |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working brake light switch wire re conected |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working brake light switch wire re conected |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working Both sides (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both sides (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure in carrier Bolt missing (6.1.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |