| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering box section by the lower arm is holed |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leaking centre pipe @ joints both sides |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Inner Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 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 an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lining|s| insecure |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking boot |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer and rear pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer and rear pipe. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Body mounting area |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Body mounting area. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing seal missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking HEAVY LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP IN BOOT |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake rod insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |