| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Drop link joint worn. (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column attachment defective Column adjuster not holding column securely. (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted (4.4.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 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 Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play idler (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play idler (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play box drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis by idler |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis by idler |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases by bracket half way back vehicle |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.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 Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |