| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively front to rear brake pipe |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn both front kingpins |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure both |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking pump |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired |2.4.B.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint King pin/trunion |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 1 |