| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Passenger`s seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |