| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Entrance/exit door ???door open` warning device inoperative |6.2.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.5.4b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.5.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |6.7.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe positioned so that fumes are likely to enter the passenger compartment |7.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |6.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lining|s| insecure |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |