| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached mounting bracket rotted (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened strengthening plate (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lens broken |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour lens broken |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber mounting bracket |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/inner wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Wing (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure both head lights insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at cat holed and corroded (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working FRONT |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working REAR |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working REAR |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases AROUND CATALYST |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure CATALYST TO BACK BOX CLAMP |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn BUSH |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn BUSH |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor/inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch/bonnet compartment |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement upper and lower bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour +lens broken |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working side markerx2 |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame fractured lower arm, front mount, brace |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame fractured lower arm, front mount, brace |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor |3.3.C.3| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Valve stem seriously damaged all stem extensions heavily perished |4| |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front 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 Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |