| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired outer sill holed |6.2.2 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached |5.3.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking injector leak off pipes (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% Rear carrier obscuring lamp |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended offside tail lamp |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper 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 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly connected (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure behind passenger seat battery and tray insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working with switch in side light possition (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working with switch in sidelight possition (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side and offside (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Front Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |