| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver (8.2.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b) | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |