| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front 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 emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering component cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |