| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose damaged from fuel tank (6.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength step holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Offside door pill er cracks/corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Excessivly low and can not be adjusted from inside cab (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Prop shaft bearing housing insecure marked with chalk (6.1.7 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Braking system leaking from nearside rear brum |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both sides (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working o/s marker lights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out-rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Arch (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Arch (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle modified so that axle functionality is affected axle leaking in to brake drum (5.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp obviously wired up wrong with side lights |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported tail pipe broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |