| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure nut missing |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension retaining device missing lower nut |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Drag link end loose at box |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 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 Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced x3 bits (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts inner arch |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |