| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushs |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower bushs |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bushs |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bushs |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rear ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box fixing bolts missing bulkhead (2.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |