| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Body panel insecure mud guard |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking footbrake |1.1.10 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working with hand leaver |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |