| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 35 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk excessively deteriorated |5.1.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s view to front impaired by crack |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Driver`s view to front impaired by crack |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER WING |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER WING |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FOOT WELL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER ARCH |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER SILL |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings STEP |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill in front of wheel |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill behind wheel |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill in front of wheel |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill behind wheel |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings x member |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s view to front impaired by damage |6.9.1b| | 1 |
| Brake warning device not working correctly |3.3.D.3a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill and rear off wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing as marked |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing as marked |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.1.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.1.B.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced drivers seat |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering behind rear wheel |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |5.1.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing unable to test due to load in vehicle (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Towbar is so weakened by corrosion within 30cm of a towbar mounting, the towbar is likely to become detached valance (6.1.6 (i) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not in a clean condition and function impaired |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.5.11b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper All outline marker lamps not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded drivers |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded passenger |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit door deteriorated and function impaired upper hinge insecure |6.2.C.1a| | 1 |
| Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking recording little or no effort |3.8.D.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to chassie by seat mounting point |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to chassie by seat mounting point |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.5.11b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.8.A.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively corroded |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Emergency exit sign missing |6.2.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Emergency exit sign missing sliding door |6.2.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering box |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis section |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping |2.1.1 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |