| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 2 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of inner wing |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill/lower door step |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp LOWER STOP LIGHT WITH ALL ROAD AND INDICATORS ON |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box holed |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play both |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s and n/s inner wing/wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing by strut (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing by strut (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake valve leaking lsv (1.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable damaged handbrake cable (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Brake pipe excessively damaged centre brake pipe crushed in clip near to front of rear leaf spring (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (7.0) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |