| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working when lights on |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| light intensity significantly reduced |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint n/s and o/s/f |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning half leds not working and the rest flickering (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working front control |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative when ignition is off (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering system excessively tight steering column bearing/bush |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake efficiency below requirements brake lever. |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment |1.1.15 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush top suspension arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working from front brake (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working when front brake applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements No effort at wheels (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Chassis mount |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam Top bolt loose |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Front suspension locking device missing spilt pin missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 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 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |