| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring |2.4.B.7a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake clevis joint excessively damaged and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating linkage has excessive wear in the eye of the stationary pin |3.3.A.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |