| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported centre pipe |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear 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 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Inner Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder leaking |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering box sector shaft splines excessively worn idler box (2.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pivot excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Steering box sector shaft has excessive movement (2.1.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 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 Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pivot excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel rim fractured (2.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension locking device ineffective trunnion locking pin (5.3.6 (b)) | 1 |