| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated shaft seal leaking into drum (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Brake drum contaminated gearbox leaking into handbrake drum (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to excessive leak of exhaust gasses (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to contaminated brake components (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt of the wrong type (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt of the wrong type (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements sound muffled and quiet (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket nut missing |2.4.B.6c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached bump stop (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |