| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected by leaf spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch cannot be operated from the normal driving position |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect on dip beam when offside on main beam (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect on main beam when nearside on dip beam (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements inaudible (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |