| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear reflector likely to become detached |4.8.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 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 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp lamp goes out when main beam selected |1.1.A.3f| | 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 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other steering defects please enter 5100 in the `Find item` box above. |9.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating Dip Beam |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating Main beam |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements not working at all |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected Bolt missing from caliper carrier (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing both sides (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted (7.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel leak from carb (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (1.1.6 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |