| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicle structure |5.1.B.2a| | 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 |
| 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 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering box |2.3.3b| | 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 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play drag link end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking brake actuator air leak when pedal depressed |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking fluid reservior |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure various places |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed various places |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt at fixed end |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch holed |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion passenger door lower edge |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded all to steering box (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering box (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush AND BOLT LOOSE (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Integral body structure replacement panels unsuitable |6.1.7| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure loose bolts |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust silencer likely to become detached mounted on exhaust |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture to caliper (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |