| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Brake warning device defective |3.3.D.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.1.6a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead/chassis (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both ends (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side low reading (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded panel below servo with support rod going from panel to servo |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure seat back loose |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured |1.4.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake operation stored air pressure or vacuum depletes when ancillary equipment is operated |3.3.E.4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced With welded on towbar |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.1.B.2b| | 1 |
| Front Air/vacuum reservoir heavily corroded (1.1.9 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air brake cylinder/actuator excessively weakened by corrosion |3.6.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air brake cylinder/actuator excessively weakened by corrosion |3.6.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale inoperative |1.1.6e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt cut causing the fibres to separate |5.1.B.3a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pressure build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drag link end |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear outline marker lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.B.1e| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively worn |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt fluffed or frayed sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt cut causing the fibres to separate |5.1.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security |6.5.9| | 1 |
| Offside Driving control|s| clutch pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth. |6.8.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively worn |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Air/vacuum reservoir structurally damaged |3.6.E.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake servo leaking |3.6.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.5.11a| | 1 |
| Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front outline marker lamp|s| not working |1.1.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.F.4| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear outline marker lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.B.1f| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate not clearly and indelibly marked with the set speed |6.5.A.2a| | 1 |