| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement drivers seat not allowing full use of brake lever |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure cable to centre broke away |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber missing lower mounting to wish bone corroded |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component excessively corroded and unserviceable idler arm has excessive play |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working Work intermittently |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam Intermittent |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Intermittent |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| Fouls suspension. |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm has had excessive heat applied |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |3.3.D.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose porous |1.1.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |