| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Leaf spring seriously weakened leaf spring bent (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing centre and nearside (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lining(s) contaminated transmission parking brake shoes (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn on front shaft |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Brake lining|s| contaminated handbrake shoe |1.1.13 |b|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| brake drum in such a condition that it is seriously weakened parking brake drum |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement leaking |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts by bulk head being chaffed hand brake cable |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release release button inaccessible to occupant |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective drivers |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror is incapable of being adjusted to provide an adequate view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty does not self cancel |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering linkage idler ball joint excess play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |