| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on O/S & N/S FRONT WIPERS INOPERATIVE |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working NUMBER PLATE INOPERATIVE |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EXHAUST LOOSE AT MANIFOLD |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion O/S /F DOOR EXCESSIVE CORROSION |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion O/S/R WHEEL ARCH |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating linkage functionally incomplete ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING DOWN & NOT RETURNING |3.3.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.8.A.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.5.8b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |6.4.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |