| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working pedal switch missing |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing both rear |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements harsh and grating. (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft bearing excessively worn drive shaft axle bearing excessive play. (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail both front and rear sprockets worn and rear sprocket broken, and chain loose. (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested brake test not carried out due to sprocket at rear broken, may cause damage to vehicle. (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting |4.2.B.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working ON FOOT BRAKE |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Central Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal actuating lever has abnormal movement indicating maladjustment or excessive wear |3.3.A.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working main dipped beam (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm to chassis worn to excess to frame |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached outer joint was insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator does not face the rear (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam all lights inoperative |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side inoperative |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Axle insecure |5.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing Both (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative NOT IN ACCORDANCE not working with engine off (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure main beam lamp |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working o/s front |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play o/s |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play n/s rear |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Inner and outer (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached Ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached Ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp incorrect colour both |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device missing |9.3.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working as it should (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose central nut loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |