| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, locking device missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 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 |
| Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake rod locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |