| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device ineffective rack end to track rod end |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced nearside rear cross member |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced nearside rear body mount |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Lower Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Leaf spring anchor (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Leaf spring shackle (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting o/s and n/s front body cross members (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre/rear body/chassis mount (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |