| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer 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 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective |1.1.10 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Central Brake linkage has restricted free movement hand brake pivots |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring eye defective |shackle| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Towbar retaining device missing |6.6.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |