| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, 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/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure inner wheel arch |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working and o/s/r |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working and o/s/r |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 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 Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Outer Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |