| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure steering UJ loose (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.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 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring mounting cracked |2.4.C.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both sides front mountings |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor at drivers seat |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| 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 Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 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 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing/ chassis section |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing/ chassis section |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |