| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg holed |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg holed |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe seriously damaged |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded X2 Places |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded X2 Places |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |