| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort both |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel cylinder leaking both |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 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 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 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 Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |