| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working both rear on that side. (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working both rear on that side. (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand drive (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Temporary fuel cap in place |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.E.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body insecure and dangerous to other road users step broken |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively damaged |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users ladder insecure on rear |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working just behind drivers door |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working just behind passenger door |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |