| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing both |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure rear cable not connected |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure all u bolts |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out-rigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, 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 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch missing |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch missing |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking front to rear pipe at rear flexi |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |