| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn control insecure |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear 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 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |