| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |4.4.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose porous Both N/S and O/S, plus bezels badly corroded |1.1.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Corrision in O/S/R corner within prescribed area of leaf spring mounting. |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicators (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |