| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion rear bumper |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis near shock absorber |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring hanger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring hammer |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering next to brake flexy |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage has had excessive heat applied |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play steering idler |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped across axle |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis rail by fuel tank |6.1.B.2| | 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel Both rear wheels (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both front D-Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Multiple spots (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Multiple spots (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm deformed Steering stabiliser arm has excessive movement in bushes causing excessive play on N/S/F (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis areas excessive corrosion |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis areas excessive corrosion |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted Handbrake cable (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexy |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis,within 30cm of leaf spring front anchor mount and body mount (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever has restricted free movement Park brake lever seizing (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in several places (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis in several places (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |