| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe excessively corroded |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and offside |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush and offside |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute and offside |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on and offside |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both working but dim |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect condensation inside lamp |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect condensation inside lamp |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users diesel (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Engine mounting bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shackle mounting corroded/ weakened |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch corroded within 30cm of trailing arm mounting |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system rear hose union leaking at axle |1.1.12 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |