| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box missing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch missing (1.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Outer 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 Drive shaft bearing likely to break up (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |