| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction object in window (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed (6.3.5.a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |