| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Centre Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis outer front to rear |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Brake rod insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped across axel |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Main chassis rail |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis rail mid point as marked |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Shock mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working BOTH |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt STEERING ARM AS MARKED |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` dice |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged all |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement all |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |9.2.8b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |