| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Brake hose damaged | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases o2 sensor not fitted |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure Under bonnet and near PAS pump |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Oxygen sensor broken |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 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 Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |