| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` wipers not parking when switched off, causing obstruction |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti roll bar mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded stalk part of seat |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded stalk part of seat |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed on chassis plate & body |6.3.5.b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected |steering box fitted| |2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |