| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Drivers belt not reeling in as intended. Will not tighten up to body in case of a crash (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to wheel binding (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Manifold/turbo area (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3 leaks (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering locking device missing stearing ball joint (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached broken off (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Radius arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint to front pipe rotted (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement Hand brake lever seized (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |1.1.15 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |1.1.15 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre box pipe broke away from exhaust (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Loading door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis leg (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre support panel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch inner (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure Tailpipe detached |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Lower ball joint. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |