| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 2 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel hose excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake rod insecure broken (1.1.15 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure unit |4.2.2 |b|| | 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 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail both |1.1.12 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5.b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure |9.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Towbar attachment insecure |6.1.6 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn excessive movement in shock absorber lower bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder damaged |foot brake| master cylinder rod bent when applied hit floor of vehicle |1.1.16 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure fuel pipe from fuel tank to fuel pump |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn anti roll d rubber |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis has not been continuously welded on the inside near brake master cylinder |1.1.21 |e| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis has not been continuously welded on the inside and outside of the chassis near spring mount |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever pivot has excessive wear or free play foot pedal excessive play at pivot point |1.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel foot brake pedal |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake lever locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lens missing |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake lever mounting insecure |9.3.1b| | 1 |