| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.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 Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear silencer |7.1.1| | 1 |
| front brake binding both |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking brake pipe /area |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside 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 coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |