| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis holed by shock mount |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step area underside |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat insecure centre double seat insecure to floor mountings |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength step (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 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 Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s view to front impaired by crack |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lens missing |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside & nearside wheel arches, inside van.in wheel arches over road wheels. |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inside wheel arch over the road wheel |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside & nearside van floor to wheel arch |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion offside & nearside. Outer lower wheel arch lip rear of road wheel |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Lower Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cab, door closing, area, door jamb front of , offside & nearside |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger, wheel arch mud flap area, rear of road wheel |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under battery, steering box mounting area |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded under air box, front spring front mounting area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting under side, rear valance behind bumper, offside & nearside |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded offside & nearside.in front of rear wheel arch, van floor,& inner under side aprons |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under side, side apron, behind lpg tank |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside & nearside inner wheel arches over road wheels |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings offside & nearside foot wells floor pans |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort offside & nearside lower in effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Driving control|s| defective due to presence of items likely to interfere with the proper control of the vehicle. |6.8.2| | 1 |
| Driving control|s| defective due to rubbish likely to interfere with the proper control of the vehicle. |6.8.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.6.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |6.4| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Entrance/exit step deteriorated to the extent that it is likely to be a trip hazard or cause injury. |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Inner Entrance/exit door damaged and function impaired |6.2.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner step |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated rear seat mounting |6.2.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release x4 |5.2.5a| | 1 |