| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye |anchor| |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Brake linkage inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 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 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Towbar fixing obviously of an inappropriate type |6.6.2| | 1 |