| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands |5.2.4b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |