| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Outer Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn King pin has play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering component casing not properly attached steering damper bushes (2.1.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested no brake pedal / fluid (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at manifold |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EXHAUST SPLIT AT FRONT TO REAR JOIN |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested DUE TO EXHAUST SPLIT |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working keep stopping.. (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre crossmember (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on steering box (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Body component corroded and likely to cause injury all side steps.. (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt differential |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect too dull |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to brake fluid leak |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |