| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system front to rear on chassis |1.1.11 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Central Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Power steering fluid. |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake servo corroded and excessively weakened |3.6.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake operation grabbing severely |3.7.C.3b| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle side door (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door does not latch securely closed side door (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated drum/backplate leaking fluid |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to brake fluid leak |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 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 brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |