| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage loose |7.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |1.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Hand operated control valve insecure hand brake lever |1.1.5 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Upper & lower |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis rail |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision Wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision Wheel arch |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake warning device not identifying low pressure |1.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Down pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Rubber mtgs |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe missing |7.1.2| | 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all lamps front & rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear of silencer box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Air brake cylinder/actuator leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Tail pipe hanging off held with rope (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both front (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt missing both front (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |