| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` tax disc holder |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure IN ENGINE BAY AREA |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped MAIN PIPES |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working offside and nearside |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when side lights turned on headlamps do not pop up, when bonnet opened side lights are working |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working separate switch not illuminating |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure At battery - resecured |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat insecure excessive movement |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure excessive movement |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |