| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking Metal pipe from limiter to flexi hose at rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step. front and rear of step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced box section by step (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced mid box section (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Floor excessively deteriorated by rear bumper (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Floor in such a condition it is likely to cause loss of control of the vehicle by throttle pedal (6.2.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Brake pipe split marked yellow (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Not tested due to split pipe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Areas marked yellow (6.1.6 (i) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch heavily corroded with in 30cm of brake servo (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |