| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced splitting |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre near prop |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering splitting |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 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 |