| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 10 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.A.2a| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure in front of the rear axle |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure rear of the vehicle on both sides |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Position lamp switch cannot be operated from the normal driving position |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |