| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Centre front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both - stop / tail wrong way round (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel tank sender unit |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 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 tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both rear |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop and tail lights wired wrong way round |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose stretched |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |