| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point/out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch behind and above road wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn ratchet not working |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel goes to the floor (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all position not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Innner chassis member to subframe mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Inner wheel arch to upper strut mount corroded through |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Door step inner and jacking point |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced Cross member corroded through |6.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded in sevarel places |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded in sevarel places |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt flexible stalk stretched or damaged likely to lead to failure under load reciever loose (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |