| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 113 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 101 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 34 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |