| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded underside of bulkhead |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel rear service brake [foot brake]low effort |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged rear brake pipe to compensater corroded |1.1.11 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch corroded |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot|s| retaining device insecure mounting bolt nut missing |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel hose insecure clip insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm/ drag link |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged centre outer axle bush has play (2.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged centre outer axle bush has play (2.1.2 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill outer (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |