| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by spring anchor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis by spring shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wish bone mounting inner chassie |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer chassie |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner door step |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member by spring shackle (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure clamp (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking bleed screw (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking bleed screw (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment split pins missing (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment split pins missing (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill and under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis above wishbone (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |