| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint locking device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement all |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| or their associated mountings locking device insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |