| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim does not move downwards when dipped |British American headlamp| |1.8.C.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play bottom |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering locking device ineffective nearside and offside track rod lock nuts loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |