| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake lever insecure |9.3.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Steering column shaft has excessive end float bearing colapsed |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements inoperative,caliper fault |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding slight binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal functionally incomplete |3.3.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |