| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CENTRE |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush FRONT OF SPRING SHACKLE. |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.1.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 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 Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Detachable tow ball has excessive play at receiver socket |6.6.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective bonnet safety catch seized |3.1 |c|| | 1 |