| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring linkage pin missing |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper gland failed and leaking oil |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 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 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks engine bay battery terminal |4.11 |c| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected engine bay |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt pitman arm |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle fractured |5.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |1.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning |3.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning |3.2.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 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 Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inappropriately repaired Front to rear |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure Steering damper fixing bolt loose. |2.2.C.1g| | 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 Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |