| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |