| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure lens also missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe along side fuel tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested pipe leaking (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction Writing on front screen |3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |