| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion sill front to rear |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam spot lamp |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brake valve insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a projection caused by corrosion sill front to rear |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working Side light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |