| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush bottom bush missing (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle with loose fixing bolts bolts on bottom of hub loose (5.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle beam inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |