| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 2 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported Centre |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| does not face the rear |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Hinged tailboard cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt draglink end |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 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 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component deformed to the extent that steering is affected steering idler |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lens damaged |1.4.A.2f| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Seat belt buckle missing stuck under cover |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |