| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.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 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working sidelight
|1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both sidelights
|1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |