| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour n/s and o/s |1.1.A.3e| | 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 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam n/s and o/s |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour n/s and o/s |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases downpipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working wing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working wing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 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 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 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 |
| Offside 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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer 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 Outer 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 Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front front parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure steering wheel loose |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp not working when lights are on |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 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 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |