| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective |1.1.10 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |or gauge shows an unsafe reading| |1.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play play detector (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 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 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc insecure |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking pump ? (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |