| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both rear |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring damaged and permanently distorted |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |