| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible No dipped beam pattern (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Dipped beam no pattern (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Front to rear metal brake pipe burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column attachment defective Steering column lower bearing gaiter badly split (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Tie rod ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Tie rod front ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Tie rod front ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged Badly split (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |