| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative cable detached from gearbox |7.8 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play idler arm |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides front chassis |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts (5.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| retaining device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |