| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking engine compartment |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |3.3.D.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Upper Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Upper Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |