| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering damper cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement drop link |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose stretched |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light both n/s and o/s | shine amber | |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play marked in yellow |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking fuel filter porous |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Gear stick knob missing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure Power cable underneath front end |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides of track arm |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension locking device missing Both front shock absorbers, lower bolts |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short Smoke underneath from steering wheel area, unable to check lights, brakes and emmisions |1.9.2b| | 1 |