| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Towbar attachment insecure both rear support mountings (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to oil and coolant leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working ALL (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working ALL (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |