| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Lower Driver`s door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pivot excessively corroded and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working Offside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn control not readily accessible to the driver |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Speed limiter insecure |6.5.B.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch cannot be operated from the normal driving position |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |