| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pivot locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front hanger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt obviously repaired |5.2.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device missing (2.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight nb rust signs from steering box |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Upper Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Upper Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Towbar locking device missing |6.6.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only ratchet not functioning |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |3.1.9| | 1 |