| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step |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 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at axle |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |6.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp insecure |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn does not function |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush |2.6.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush |2.6.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring slipper insecure |2.4.B.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring slipper insecure |2.4.B.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Spare wheel carrier likely to fall from vehicle |6.5.13| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside External window not made of safety glass, or from safety glazing |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.11.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All outline marker lamps not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.B.1e| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Hazard warning switch insecure |1.5.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour side marker |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.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 Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 Rear 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 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |