| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 52 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Centre Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 2 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Goes out with brake light |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Steering box cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering system lock to lock check twists a brake pipe |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking Front to rear steel brake pipe to flexi joint. |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Central Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre 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 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake clevis joint locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Brake clevis joint locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking drain bung |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure clamp missing (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Centre Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Steering box sector shaft has excessive movement (2.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| 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 Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |