| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Central Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings center |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit step anti-slip provision insecure loading door |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit step insecure loading door bolt loose |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |1.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner sill |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Entrance/exit step anti-slip provision deteriorated to the extent that it is likely to be a trip hazard or cause injury. |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Entrance/exit step deteriorated to the extent that it is likely to be a trip hazard or cause injury. |6.1.E.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 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 brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush upper and lower bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing bush |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing bush worn |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| broken |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing anchor |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.1d| | 1 |
| Front Fuel tank insecure |6.7.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.1.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.1.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.1.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Body is fractured seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Front |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |