| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working Side lights |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked in yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides marked in yellow (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 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 Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings PANEL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL AND STEP |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt installation does not use the standard seat belt mounting bolts and washers |5.3.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sills |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.5.11b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 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 Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |6.6.1d| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Inner Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Offside Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Front Driving control|s| functionally incomplete |6.8.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |