| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 5 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 5 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing both sides |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush upper |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam rear axle chain adjustment area all loose |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Control two/foot control. (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps operated by more than one switch |1.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever retaining device missing |9.3.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Inner Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |