| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure mounting plate snapped |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached mounting plate broken |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis at front spring mounting (rear spring) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts touching n/s steering arms (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexi joints (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding binding and excessive play |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control (2.1.1) | 1 |
| Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting. Wire wheel nut insecure |4.2.B.5| | 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 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded steering box |2.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking LOCATED ABOVE REAR DIFF |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front 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 Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin locking device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |