| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Front Sub-frame fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Fuel hose excessively chafed |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front brake disc locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device missing |3.6.A.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder locking device missing |3.6.A.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Centre Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |9.2.8a| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |9.3.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt trackrod |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel n/s and o/s |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working n/s and o/s |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |9.3.1f| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pivot locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake hose modified and seriously weakened |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Axle beam inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |9.2.8b| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |