| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| 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)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside 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)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit manufacturers specified limit 0.53 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.53 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up |5.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due eml light on |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Brake performance not tested Spacesaver wheel fitted on NSF |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 first test 1.83, second test 2.45 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit Plate limit 0.53 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted |5.2.2 |c| |i|| | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.7 limit plate not found (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central 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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.53 l/m (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit of 0.53 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 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 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper piston | gaiter split | |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit 0.53 |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 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 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mounting bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer 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 Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| steering rack inner ball socket |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| inner steering rack ball socket |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play dust cover also split (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Outline marker lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit 0.53 - 1.80 |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH NS AND OS BLOOMED / DAZZLE (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit Plate limit = 0.53. Reading obtained = 1.44 avg (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |