| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint not attached , lower |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing all rear |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pump insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |