Purpose: Using international specifications, this study classified international standards and automobile manufacturers’ test items based on the kind of test used and determined the test order for ISO 16750. Methods: The effects of international standards’ environmental factors were examined, based on the major impacts of the product and the results of product failure. Automobile manufacturers’ test items were compared with the test item in the ISO 16750. A generic algorithm was then used to determine the test sequence for ISO 16750. Results: International standards and automobile manufacturers’ common test items were classified. The test sequence of ISO 16750 was determined for five cases. Conclusion: Although mechanical and environmental tests share many common features, there are differences in the details of the tests. There is a common sequence of tests, but weights are allocated tests differently.