| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing |2.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working n/s/f main beam bulb out |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s/f chassis leg holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s chassis holed below drivers door |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has a modification which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring hanger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings spring hanger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake drum contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake drum contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases loose on manifold (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Steering retaining device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view parking in drivers view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |