| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least one wheel on a 3 wheeled vehicle |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front suspension assembly component loose |9.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering control handlebar mounted control has no clearance at full lock |9.2.2.b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |