| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inappropriately repaired front to rear |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired over axel |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded valance / step / floor |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 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 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |