| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment locking devise missing (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear axle tie rod (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested all brakes (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both arb (D) bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn arb (D) bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Tank area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking around fuel tank (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Steering lock fails to engage |2.1.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 1 |
| Rear Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement parking brake |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing locking nut missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn REAR UJ ON FRONT SHAFT (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure back box has broken away (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box has broken away from system (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |