| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch inside engine compartment |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working both |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre outer sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch at front |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis crossmember |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect dipped beam image not producing enough light |1.8.A.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing drop link nut loose |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Front 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 Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened ball joint thread/nut |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front under wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired floor by seat belt (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill not welded and corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |