| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |6.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Driving control|s| engine stop inoperative. |6.8.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same shape |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.8.A.4a| | 1 |
| Speed limiter not fitted |6.9.3| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.5.8b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s view restricted by object |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| window|s| not made of safety glass |on or after 1st June 1978| |6.9.7a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.5.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Horn does not function |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.D.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering ram|s| leaking |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |