| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft likely to become detached |6.1.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working both sides |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut insecure Mount, incorporating the anti-roll bar linkage,has sheered |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Front Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 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 Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working works wrong way rouind |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Lower Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering rack has relative movement to chassis/bodywork |2.1.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working Repeater |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking both caliper connections |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play both |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted slight brake binding (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure (4.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect n/s & o/s (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |