| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Centre Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working All not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both rear |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 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 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking sender unit |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Steering box insecure bushes |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking at join |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid master cylinder |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mount bush |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mount bush |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mount bush |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users mount bush |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure tray innapropriately repaired |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint kingpin |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket damper bush |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket damper bush |2.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |