| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor section |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor section |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired valve block area |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis general area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure battery terminal |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holes in both sets off pipes |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Offside front underarch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Electrical wiring likely to drag on the ground undercarriage (4.11 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting n/s and o/s outer sills |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting n/s and o/s outer sills |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill to floor |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting crossmember |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on brake caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front bracket weld on pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |