| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.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 Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam n/s & o/s |5.1.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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 rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Outer Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |2.1.2 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 10% |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn excessive movement |5.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside engine mounting bracket fractured and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |