| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 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 Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 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 Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative Both rear lights (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Last mounting missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking Rear pipe above fuel tank |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light broken and sharp (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| brake disc locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking Front to rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort Both rear |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |