| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |6.4.B.2a| | 4 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Central Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion bonnet edge |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within 30cm of shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases near tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Centre Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.1.B.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Nearside External window not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.11.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not a constant note |1.7.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |