| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 47 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 37 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill/step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| drag link |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Entrance/exit door emergency control inoperative |6.2.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure inner wing holed and corroded |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a towbar mounting rear cross member and rear inner panels |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded the hole inner sill area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch up the top |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure floor holed and corroded and seat is insecure. |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under drivers seat |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides at rear inner arches around seat fixings |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front chassis leg top at a.r.b. mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure floor corrosion |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure floor corroded |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing AND UNDER BONNET |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Nearside rear inner wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pump insecurely mounted abs |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded see chalk |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking brake pipe |see chalk| |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill/outrigger |see chalk| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill/outrigger |see chalk| |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |see chalk| |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |see chalk| |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering both sides |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play both |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure is so deformed it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering chassis holed |6.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure pivot bolt seized |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner sill |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner wing holed |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Seal |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Floor excessively deteriorated Floor Has Corroded Hole |6.2.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering component deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Steering column shaft deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |