| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level reservoir empty |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty dose not stay on |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column flexible coupling retaining device insecure bolts lose |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner 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 Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working wiper arm loose (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp has bad earth (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp bad earth (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner wing to front panel (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering wing to front panel (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) steering idler worn (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded near steering box |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Central Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering cross member near handbrake cable fixing |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a missing flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |