| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure all rear seat insecure 4 fitted at time of test |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side very little effort recorded |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure 3rd row |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure 1st row |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |9.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |9.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sun visor broken and hanging down (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault |3.6.J.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning Very notchy and stiff to use. (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front ball joint as marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front ball joint as marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure BOTH TANK SECURING STRAPS ARE ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKEN |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective DIESEL SMOKE TOO HIGH |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Emission control equipment obviously defective DIESEL EMISSIONNS LEVEL TOO HIGH AND SMOKING BADLY |8.2.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected 1X BOLT MISSING AND 1X BOLT VERY LOOSE |1.1.16 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 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 Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure Tank straps broke |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer rigger |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer rigger missing |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting nearside rear and offside rear floor is holed and corroded WITHIN 30CM OF SPRING HANGER MOUNTS (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced all floor holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar bracket corroded and broken (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system caliper to hose (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced most of rear floor holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor above fuel tank holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Entrance/exit door ???door open` warning device inoperative |6.2.C.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively damaged |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn All rear mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Handbrake cable snapped (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |