| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Inner Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |