| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached shock absorber |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour both |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp another lamp comes on ,on main beam |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear of centre box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear of centre box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Outer Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure Nearside & Offside split pin missing |5.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |