| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end 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 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component insecure Steering box not secured properly (2.1.5 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested brake fluid leaking from drum (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |