| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.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 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel both rear brakes zero effort on rbt |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen beam image |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play Between steering box and drag links |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested brake pedal goes to floor (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake performance not tested brake stuck on (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits leaking at exhaust pipe (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases from rear box to tail pipe exhaust blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer |7.1.2| | 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 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear by rear flex (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp stop and tail (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting adrift (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |