| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure Various wiring around engine bay |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported Insecure |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement to chassis/bodywork (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective |1.1.10 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake drum back plate insecure corroded (1.1.14 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp position lamps and brake lamp inverted (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe loosec at manifold (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive Corrected at time of test (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly Pawl slightly seized, lubricated at time of test and now working (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush rear |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced various |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross menber |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached cross menber |6.1.6 |i| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |