| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassie leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassies (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold to downpipe joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working all lamps (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Central Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drag link, both ends |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure shackle |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure u bolts, both sides |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |