| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Drag link end damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure both |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust mounts broken |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering crossmember x 3 |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust insecure and rubbing pipes |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty headlights will not stop on full beam |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty indicators will not stop on |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded footwell area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded footwell area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner, rear wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Upper 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 Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely REAR |ESP N/S| |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working O/S/F |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking PUMP AREA ONTO BOTTOM HOSE |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| IN STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated N/S/F |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |