| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |