| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Entrance/exit door damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Entrance/exit door emergency control inoperative |6.2.C.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings repair patch not welded all the way around |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings step holed |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill, below step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor in front of middle step |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill behind mud flap |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger - between mud flap and step. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings front of front wheel arch by out rigger |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bottom of step holed. |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.8.A2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.8.A2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Entrance/exit door damaged and function impaired |6.2.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit door damaged and function impaired |6.2.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear 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 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is cracked |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under battery (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight kingpins |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill [behind spare wheel] |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings skirt |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.6.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.6.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |