| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Dropside cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Dropside cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking Steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |