| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 67 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 28 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Offside inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective rusty/corroded (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective rusty/corroded (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system new pipe to load sensor valve (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch at rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal excessively corroded |3.3.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pedal excessively corroded |3.3.A.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (7.0) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive co reading 0.60 to high (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases boxs |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Hinged tailboard cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted inside wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested not tested due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Dropside cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector insecure |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured missing half (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion temporary repair taped over sharp edge on wheelarch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Bumper |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage indicator lamp temporary taped repair |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |