| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly |1.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system lock to lock check twists a brake pipe |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 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 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system lock to lock check exposes a seriously damaged brake hose |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |