| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort BOTH |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened Crossmember box section. (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Sound deadening material insecure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength tubular subframe, wishbone locating bolt hole, strengthening angle plate, corroded/ missing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel X2 (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side X2 (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 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 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and rear |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |