| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases loose |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn rear d bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve missing where fitted as standard |1.1.17 |d|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |8.2.1.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |