| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot |3.3.A.1d| | 1 |
| Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |