| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 6 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure plate corroded |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak x2 |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |5.1.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported pipe missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure Bracket Broken |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre chassis x3 |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Dropside component likely to become detached tail gate |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth and split |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat with a defective structure |6.2.5 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp likely to become detached |4.2.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust tail pipe very badly corroded. |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering damper excessively corroded and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases incomplete |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour lense broke |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases incomplete (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute both rears |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Sound deadening material likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (front bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe peppered (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at tail pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake warning device indicates a leak in the brake system |3.3.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |