| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| & slight leak |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play to steering box |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| play in steering box |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working center |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body mounting fixings insecure |6.2.2 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake valve damaged |3.6.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 2nd row |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s front |2.2.C.1h| | 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 Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.7.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |