| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Outer Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush bolt loose |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported axle |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |