| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel hose insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing tre |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested would not idle |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.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 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Faulty connection (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 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 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |