| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin locking device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake valve insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |