| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 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 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.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 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure rear hose |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure rear hose |3.6.B.3| | 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 Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking rear hoses before going into floor |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve insecure |2.4.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve insecure |2.4.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt installation causes a lap belt to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant |5.3.1u| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt installation causes a lap belt to be incorrectly positioned across the occupant |5.3.1u| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams Main beam is on immediately with dipped beam, main beam stalk not operating as intended. Dipped beam/main beam lights go out when fog lights switched on. (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |