| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 6 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 2 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop loose |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating cable wires broken and cable significantly weakened |3.3.A.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush chalked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bushes both upper suspension arms |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension assembly component missing suspension arm ball joint nut locking device |9.2.5a| | 1 |
| 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 Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working stop light not working on brake lever |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front 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 less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Trailing arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Trailing arm which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |9.2.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |