| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty wont go to left ? |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 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 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Centre Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod 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 joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure mtg bracket loose . (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint insecure loose onto rack , (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested both pods not working correctly (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front uppers (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling brake hose contacting wheel and steering arm (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling brake hose contacting wheel and steering arm (2.1.4 (a)) | 1 |