| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 34 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 10 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking Caliper |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn outer face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi pipe broken |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Service brake efficiency below requirements out of balance (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements out of balance (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements very low reading (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake insecure brake caliper loose (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements very low effort (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted in several places,sharp edges (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all position lamps front and rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury sill trim sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame insecurely attached rear mounting (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side very low reading (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure loose at first joint,clamp u s (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition centre section cracked and blowing |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel low effort both sides |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure broken at bottom,also mounting point on front subframe rotten |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached hanging down |8.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi holed and blowing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened as marked,rest of subframe is corroded |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section holed and blowing near silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements very low effort (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort both footbrake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently 1 hinge broken and is insecure |3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both sides front subframe rear mounts badly corroded |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort both sides |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel pump |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Drivers door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake |secondary| brakes imbalanced nearside not operating |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked around rear mounting area |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting cracked around rear mounting area |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel Both sides (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |4.4.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Covered by sticker |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working In with brake light problem |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Front mount missing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel Both sides rear |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Not working both sides |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to brake pipe and hose condition (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working All (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel Both sides (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding Both (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Both sides (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |