| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake rod has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |