| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 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 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Central Rear Towbar retaining device insecure mounting bolts loose x2. |6.6.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Door pillar (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Door pillar (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective Track rod securing/locking clamp excessively corroded (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Suspension arm mounting area (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Manifold area. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Right hand front pipe. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Brake pipe leaking. (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Rear Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excssive blowing on system |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft securing bolt loose |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion front corner of rear body |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bushs |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |