| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Mid chassis |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure BOLT MISSING CENTRE MOUNT (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty fouling on wiper switch |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing NO FOGLAMP REAR |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing NO FOGLAMP SWITCH |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing NO REAR REFLECTORS FITTED |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced EARTH OR BULB PROBLEM OFFSIDE FRONT |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect IMAGE POOR AND BEAM OFF AT AN ANGLE |NOT VERTICAL| |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working WIPERS NOT WORKING |,NO SWITCH| |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Towbar attachment insecure LOWER OFFSIDE TOWBAR BOLT MISSING |6.1.6 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged NEARSIDE REAR ON AXLE |1.1.11 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft securing bolt loose Front |6.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm pivot housing casing retaining devices dangerously loose (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush so worn or insecure that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough Steering box seized and loose in chassis. (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure Top arm loose. |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement to chassis/bodywork (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |