| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged HUB ASSEMBLY LOOSE PLAY FOUND |2.4.G.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working SWITCH BROKEN |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Additional braking device has inadequate clearance between other components Brake disc fouling |3.6.I.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top and bottom ball joints |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever excessively damaged and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire FROM UNION LOCATED UNDER FUEL TANK |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted carrier worn (1.1.16 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component insecurely attached wheel hub (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements due to vehicles engine unable to run |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements brake binding |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Hand operated control valve malfunctioning |3.2.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition no baffle fitted (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working both |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play attachment/ |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |9.2.5d| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |