| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement play in bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Marked with chalk |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt center |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play center |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping the wrong way (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible to offside (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users both headlamps |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing both fronts |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |