| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL HOLED IN EXCESS |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings SILL HOLED IN EXCESS |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings CROSS CHASSIS TO BODY |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings BODY DETACHED TO CHASSIS |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings BODY DETACHED TO CHASSIS |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users DECK INSECURE TO CHASSIS HOLED AND CORRODED IN EXCESS |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush BUSH MISSING |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |shackle| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion step missing |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 |