| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking metal pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired rubbing on shock |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion front wing corroded |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |