| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |