| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Centre front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Centre Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Hand operated control valve inadequately repaired |3.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting weld cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal actuating lever has abnormal movement indicating maladjustment or excessive wear |3.3.A.1h| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking master cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake cable insecure parking brake cable bracket holder insecure |3.5.1d| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least one wheel on a 3 wheeled vehicle |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported from master cylinder |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside o/side rear foot brake not working |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |9.2.2a| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged and braking performance affected calliper (1.1.16 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |9.2.1c| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 1 |
| Central Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front wheel component fouling |9.2.8d| | 1 |