| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light indicator light operating |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light indicator light operating |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached split pin missing from nut (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached nut split pin missing (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Towbar with an unsafe modification to primary components (6.1.6 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering spring hanger (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not a constant note |1.7.1e| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted |3.3.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| showing white light to the rear both |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Position lamp showing white light to the rear both |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |