| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 40 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Sill and side panel |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill wheel arch
|2.4.A.3| | 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 Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 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 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted bumper missing - rear tow bar likely to cause injury (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened suspension arm excessively corroded adjacent to outer mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail/crossmember excessively corroded within 30 cms of rear suspension arm inner mounting bracket |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Headlamp insecure dip beam unit |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced suspension chassis end mounting area |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement suspension rubber mounting bushes splitting |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s/f seat belt mount area corodded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both front dip beams |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 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 Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong way |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both rear sill ends. |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking around engine area |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play |2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 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 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Arch |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft securing bolt loose inner and outer |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft likely to become detached |6.1.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected |1.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working on switch |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 |1.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush has play |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning notchy steering |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking By fuel tank
|7.2.3| | 1 |